Christine Donohue Bulbul
Christine Donohue Bulbul
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She graduated from the University of Idaho with a bachelor's degree in computer science in 1987 and earned a master's degree in information systems from the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California in 1992 where she also met her husband.
Christine served honorably in the United States Navy, retiring as a Lieutenant Commander in 2000 after 22 years of dedicated service. Following her military career, she devoted herself to her family, embracing her role as a full-time mother and actively volunteering within her community.
Christine will be remembered as a strong woman, full of life, deeply committed to her family and friends, and intelligent in every aspect.
She found great joy in watching soccer, bowling, traveling, and lending her help to others in need through her volunteer work.
Christine is survived by her husband of 32 years, Zeki Bulent Bulbul, her two sons, Deniz and Taner, and her three sisters: Denise Donohue, Doreen Kezer, and Jodie Franklin.
The memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at Donaldson Funeral Home of Clarksville, P.A., located at 12540 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, MD 21029.
Interment will follow on the same day on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 1:45 pm at Crownsville Veterans Cemetery, 1122 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD 21032.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Christine Bulbul may be directed to support cancer research at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Please make checks payable to Johns Hopkins University and mail them with a memo indicating the gift is in memory of Christine Bulbul to the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, P.O. Box 49143, Baltimore, MD 21297-9143. Alternatively, gifts may be made online at hopkinscancer.org.
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