Donald D Marchese

Calais – Donald D. Marchese, 68, passed away peacefully with his loving daughter by his side on Friday, July 16, 2010 at Calais Regional Hospital. Don was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 25, 1942, son of Vincent and Gertrude (DeSalvo) Marchese. He graduated from New High Park Memorial High School in New York and went on to graduate from American Academy of Funeral Service, becoming the youngest funeral director in the state of New York. Don enjoyed hunting in Anticosti, Quebec and eventually relocated to Calais in 1969. He took great pride in serving as a funeral director for the Calais area. Don retired in 2004 but still maintained his employment with Mays Funeral Home until his time of passing. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing and most recently his trip to Alaska with his nephew Keith. He was predeceased by his father Vincent Marchese; sister Francine Gaglione; and his brother Andrew Marchese. Surviving are his best friend and companion Lila Tracy of Calais; two daughters Kelly Tobey of San Diego, CA, and Ellen Damron and her husband Rodney of Kirkland, WA; son John Marchese of Calais; his mother Gertrude “Tina” Marchese of Woodbury, NY; sister Jo Anne Vetter and her husband Bobby of Plainview, NY; five nephews, Michael Vetter and his wife Melissa of Ronkonkoma, NY, Danny and Keith Vetter both of Plainview, NY; John Gaglione and his wife Laura of OH, and Andrew Marchese and his wife Erica of FL; and two nieces, Theresa Benson and Annie Gaglione, both of FL.