WINTERPORT – Donald Winfield Thayer, 70, husband of Kathleen (Tripp) Thayer, passed away May 29, 2005, at a Bangor hospital. He was born June 14, 1934, in Littleton, N.H., the son of Winfield W. and Marjorie (Church) Thayer. Donald was a graduate of Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N.H., and went on to serve his country in the U.S. Army. Donald had worked for many years at the Diamond Lumber retail store on the Odlin Road in Bangor. He had been a volunteer at EMMC Cardiac PAT. Donald had been an officer and member of the Penobscot Valley Kennel Club for many years, and bred and showed Alaskan Malamutes. He also enjoyed watching Nascar, Oakland Raiders Football, bowling in the Pine Tree League for many years, and collecting anything depicting wolves. Donald is survived by his wife of 45 years, Kathleen of Winterport; two sisters, Bette Moore and her husband, Bill, of Londonderry, N.H., and Marilyn Marceau of Dover, N.H.; one brother, David Thayer and his wife, Betty, of Mt. Juliet, Tenn.; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by two sisters, Joan and Barbara; and one brother, Bradley. A time of visitation to celebrate Donald’s life will be held 5-7 p.m. Friday, at the Hampden-Gilpatrick Funeral Home, 45 Western Ave., Hampden. Interment will be at Leeds Plains Cemetery, Leeds. Memorial contributions for Donald may be made to the Donald W. Thayer, Diabetes Fund, care of EMMC Charities, P.O. Box 404, Bangor, ME 04402-0404. Messages of condolence or memories may be shared through www.hampdengilpatrick.com
DONALD W. THAYER
