Phillip R. Donato Sr., 79 of Waterloo, Illinois born February 8, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri passed away on July 17, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri

Mr. Donato was a U.S. Marine Veteran, he was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Columbia, Illinois . He was the owner/operator of Royal Electric Company in St. Louis, Missouri, a member of local #1 in St. Louis, Missouri, a member of the "Jolly Boys" and the Carondelet Lions Club in St. Louis.

Preceded in death by his parents, Vincent & Rosella nee Abbacchi, Donato.

Surviving are his loving wife of 57 years, Joyce Donato nee Wooliver, 2 children Phillip (Rosanne) Donato Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri, Dena (Steven Menendez) Donato of Columbia, Illinois; 1 brother Jack (Linda) Donato of Godfrey, Illinois; 2 grandchildren Ellen (Adam Midden) Donato of St. Louis, Missouri and Joseph Donato of St. Louis, Missouri. He was a dear uncle, cousin and friend to many.


Memorials may be made to St. Judes Children's Hospital.

Visitation will be on Sunday, July 22, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Braun Family Funeral Home 265 Quarry Rd. Columbia, Illinois and on Monday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.

Funeral procession will leave the funeral home on Monday at 11:15 am for 11:30 am mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia, Illinois. Burial will be in Jefferson Barracks Natl. Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri