DEER ISLE – Donald I. Yaeger, 76, passed away Dec. 31, 2006, at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Donnie was born Jan. 28, 1930, in New Haven, Conn., the second son of George and Mildred (Carpenter) Yaeger. The family relocated to Frankfort, where Donnie lived with his parents and then independently until 1998. Donnie was a presence in many lives from Winterport and Frankfort and to his care giving family at the Island Nursing Home, Deer Isle. Donnie will always be remembered by many as the special man about town, always dressed, in his younger days, in a suit coat and tie and dress hat, frequenting Sonny’s Store, The Rexall Drug Store and in most recent years, the Steamboat Market, keeping Jim on his toes. Some will remember Donnie as the “guy with the leaves in the road” that he loved to watch blow in the wind when cars passed by or phoning his neighbor, Etta 10 times a day. Donnie was predeceased by his parents; and brother, Allan. Donnie will be forever and fondly remembered by the Doe family in Winterport, Mrs. Marilyn, Mr. Kippy, Beccaaaaahhhhhh and Rawbieee. Donnie’s loving family in Deer Isle include Ada Weed, Gary Webb, Harry Roderiguez, Becky Siebert, Lori Brown and many of his daily and nightly caregivers. Your kindness, loving support and care will come back tenfold to all of his angels. Services will be held 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007, at the Island Nursing Home, Route 15, 587 North Deer Isle Road, Deer Isle. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. For more information, please visit our website at www.bragdonkelley.com
DONALD I. YAEGER
