She also reportedly still sees Bolan’s mother Diana frequently. Yes, kind of like Geena Davis' character Dottie Hinson from Penny Marshall's "A League of Their Own." Netflix's A Secret Love documentary told the love story of Pat Henschel and Terry Donahue. The documentary introduces Terry and Pat, living in St. Charles, as they're entering their twilight years and deciding to come out to some family members while also figuring out where to live as they become more fragile. A Secret Love was made by Henschel and Donahue's great-nephew, Chris Bolan. She played for the Peoria Redwings from 1946-49. "A Secret Love," which was directed by her great-nephew Chris Bolan and produced by Ryan Murphy and Blumhouse, is a story about Terry and Pat Henschel, partners for … One is a real-time portrait of the heartbreak of giving up independence for assisted living . The couple lived together in Chicago (as “roommates”), and remained together, in secret, for decades - only coming out to their families in 2009 when they were in their 80s. For content prior to 9/19/2008, use ourold search engine or browse older editions. A Secret Love Story is available to watch on Netflix now. Terry Donahue, the subject of the new Netflix documentary "A Secret Love," was a catcher for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Watch for updates on the Microsoft News Blog. Sister Pat was born January 5, 1931, in Milwaukee, the daughter of August and Margaret (Tobin) Henschel. The documentary arrives with a bittersweet air, having followed Pat and Terry from 2013 to 2018. These days Pat Henschel, now age 91, lives in an assisted living facility in Edmonton, Canada. Religious obituaries SINSINAWA, Wis. --Sr. Patricia Henschel, OP, died January 24, 2019. According to the Chicago Tribune , she spends her … Donahue played for the baseball team that inspired A League of Their Own. But this extraordinary fact is only a part of her story. Netflix’s new documentary A Secret Love introduces viewers to the beautiful tale of Pat Henschel and Terry Donahue, longtime-lovers who had to hide their relationship for much of their lives. In 2017, the couple moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, where Pat still lives now. Terry played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, and attitudes towards homosexuality at the time were such that players were required to wear skirts in an effort to ward off presumptions that they were gay. Theresa Paz Donahue (August 22, 1925 – March 14, 2019) was a Canadian utility player in women's baseball, playing mainly as a catcher for the Peoria Redwings of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1946 through 1949.Listed at 5' 2", 125 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. Netflix’s new documentary A Secret Love introduces viewers to the beautiful tale of Pat Henschel and Terry Donahue, longtime-lovers who had to hide their relationship for much of their lives. “She claimed that she was five-foot-two. Simply by nature of who is making the film, it does feel like Terry and her family get the more sympathetic lens, especially in a fraught moment when Pat is seen resisting a move to a Canadian assisted living facility. She taught at the elementary, middle, and collegiate levels for 28 years and served in educational administration for 20 years and as assistant prioress of St. Dominic Villa for two years. Sister Pat made her first religious profession as a Sinsinawa Dominican August 5, 1951, and her perpetual profession August 5, 1954. She was 93 years old. She died on March 14th from Parkinson's Disease. Lovers since the late 1940s, Pat and Terry kept the true nature of their relationship hidden from their blood family for over 60 years. By Chris Harnick May 05, 2020 7:27 PM Tags Movies TV LGBTQ Documentary Netflix Entertainment According to the Chicago Tribune , she spends her … She served in Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and California. Sadly in 2019, Terry passed away at the age of 93 after battling Parkinson’s disease at the end of her life. Pat Henschel, left, and Terry Donahue fell in love in their early 20s. Sister Pat made her first religious profession as a Sinsinawa Dominican August 5, 1951, and her perpetual profession August 5, 1954. Advertisement. After Henschel's own health battle, the two returned home to Canada where Donahuse passed away in March 2019 at the age of 93. Memorials may be made to the Sinsinawa Dominicans, 585 Cty Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, 53824-9701 or online at www.sinsinawa.org/donate, Repeat broadcasts of the wake and funeral for Sister Pat are available online at www.sinsinawa.org/live. A Secret Love, a new Netflix documentary, profiles Pat Henschel and Terry Donahue, who met in 1947 and were together for over 70 years. The decades-long relationship between Pat Henschel, left, and Terry Donahue -- which was hidden from their families until old age -- unfolds in the documentary "A Secret Love." Netflix's A Secret Love documentary told the love story of Pat Henschel and Terry Donahue. Terry, at 93, had recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. We’ll have a new commenting experience online soon. She grew up playing ball with her younger brother, Tom, on their family’s farm in Saskatchewan, Canada. Courtesy of Netflix. In an interview with OprahMag.com, Henschel opens up about her life now. It might be the quarantine or it might just be effective storytelling, but a scene near the end of the family coming together -- not even a sad scene -- left this reviewer in tears and I'm willing to bet I won't be the only one.