Donald J. Sands

AUBURN- Donald James Sands, 81, of Lewiston and Poland, died on Saturday August 31, 2013 at Clover Manor Health Care Facility following a long period of declining health. He was born in Lewiston, Maine on April 9, 1932 the son of James Mac Nichol and Dorothy (Hodgkins) Sands. He was educated in Lewiston Schools and graduated from Lewiston High School, Class of 1950. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War in Okinawa.

He worked for many years as a textile dye mixer for Miller Industries in Lisbon, Maine. He was a member of the Court St. Baptist Church in Auburn, the Mayflower Society of Maine and the American Legion. Donald had a great interest in the Civil War, painting, music and old movies. He is survived by his daughter Catherine S. Delaney; three grandchildren Scott Dillingham, II and his wife Darlene Armstrong, Kristen Dillingham and Chad Dow; one great granddaughter Aubrey Dillingham, all of Ontario, Canada; a brother Edward C. Sands of Poland; a sister Constance S. Mazzone of Auburn; and two nieces and two nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; and two sisters Dorothy S. Denis and Ruth S. Wardwell. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . NOTICE Sands- Died in Auburn Saturday August 31, 2013. Mr. Donald J. age 81 a resident of Poland. Funeral services honoring Donald’s life will be celebrated on Thursday at 1:00 PM from the Memorial Chapel of Dillingham & Son with Pastor David Clark officiating. Committal services with military honors will then follow at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the Dillingham & Son Memorial Chapel 62 Spring Street, Auburn 784-6449.