LEWISBURG — A well-known community member has died in Lewisburg. Robert Donehower died Tuesday at the age of 96. He was a generous philanthropist and a supporter of Evangelical Community Hospital, says Evan’s president and CEO Michael O’Keefe, “In 2005, we opened the Donehower Center, which involves cancer services. In 2011, we opened up the Donehower-Eisenhauer Pavilion, which is part of our surgical and cardiovascular expansion project.”
O’Keefe says Donehower will be remembered as great businessman, volunteer, and man, “He was very generous in his needs, not only as philanthropic services, but also just his words of wisdom. He was involved in many things in the community.”
Donehower joined his father and brother running W.L. Donehower sporting goods store in downtown Lewisburg. He owned the store until 1981, when it was sold. A memorial service will be held Friday at 11:00a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Lewisburg. (Sara Bartlett)