90, of Hillsburgh, ON sadly passed away in his sleep on June 28, 2024 in a new to him seniors home in Georgetown. He was raised with his 4 siblings in Milles Roches, a town now flooded by the St. Lawrence, later Cornwall. Don was a heavy equipment operator for 50 years having worked nearby for J.C. Duff gravel. All will remember him as a devoted husband and quiet family man who most liked to putter at home. Don loved antique cars, heavy equipment, saving mementos, his tool shed and vegetable garden, reading, saving wildlife, and all babies. To his three children, he passed on a love of cheese curds, making things with his hands, and his deep seated connection to “home”. Don is survived by his loving wife and friend of 59+ years, Anita, as well as his three children Kelly (Jim), Julie (Michael), and Kevin (Michelle); grandchildren and great grandchildren. Please join us celebrating his life, Saturday July 6th, 1pm for his graveside at St. Stephen’s Cemetery, 14946 Steeles Ave, Hornby, ON L0P 1E0. Should you wish, family suggests that donations to heart and stroke or flowers to the graveside are just perfect.
