Donald Maxime Dostie

Donald was a devout Roman Catholic and was a longtime member at both St. Frances Cabrini in Spring Hill, FL and St. Augustine Church in Augusta, ME. He served at St. Augustine as President of Parish Council and was a member of the finance committee. He was also a Fourth Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus, Rev. Fr. Cornelius A. Dougherty Assembly #1721.

Donald and his wife Bonnie retired to Brooksville in 1996 from Rochester, NH. Donald was born in the French neighborhood, Sand Hill, in Augusta, Maine on December 24th 1933 to the late Alfred A. & Victoire (Dupuis) Dostie. He attended St. Augustine Catholic School and graduated from Cony High School in 1952. Donald worked early on at the Edwards Mill to help raise his family after his father passed at a young age. He went on to join the Army serving in Germany during what he liked to call the ‘Cold War’ from 1956-1958. He went on to attend the University of Maine at Augusta and graduated from Williams Graduate School of Banking.

Donald retired from the FDIC where he served as a Senior Bank Examiner for 23 years. He was also a former Bank President and CEO of the Dirigo Bank & Trust Company from 1973–1979, during which he opened the ever popular branch on Sand Hill. He also worked as Financial Advisor for IDS/American Express. In retirement, unable to stay away from the financial world, Donald was Senior Associate of Maximis Consulting working with his brother Alfred to consult various banks.

Donald was politically involved in his earlier years. He held many social gatherings to support several Democratic candidates, some of which include Presidents John F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter, as well as long-time friend and U.S. Senator George Mitchell. Don was also recently involved in his local community, serving on the Board of Directors.

Donald was preceded in death by his sister Rita Jean. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Bonnie I. (Dill) Dostie of Brooksville, FL., son Donald Edward Dostie and his wife Thanchanok (Diny) Dostie of Lewiston, ME., daughters Michelle Louise Dostie of Lewiston, ME., Angela Anne (Dostie) Jamieson of Sabattus, ME., and Monique Marie (Dostie) DeRoche and her husband Dean DeRoche of Alton NH.

Donald is also survived by his grandchildren; Erin Marie Dostie, Brianna Leigh Dostie, Benjamin Joseph Dostie, Tyler Ross Dostie, Ashley (Jamieson) Cole, Bruce Matthew Jamieson, Christopher Donald Jamieson, Dominic Robert Jamieson, Jill Rae (DeRoche) Williams, Dean Robert DeRoche, Maxim Alexander DeRoche, and Abigail Sarah DeRoche.

Don will be greatly missed by his siblings; brothers, Clement O. Dostie of Belgrade, ME., Alfred C. Dostie of Rowlett, TX., and sisters, Madeleine (Dostie) Dube of Winslow, ME., and Louise (Dostie) Redman of Augusta, ME.

Donald had many more family members, godchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends who will miss him dearly. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, Pepere, Uncle and friend. He was always ready with a joke, laugh, song, or dance. He was the life of any party and there to help his family and friends in need. He was selfless and always trying to keep in touch with his family and friends. Whether it was driving to Waterville and picking up all of his surviving Aunts before they passed to make sure they were treated to a nice lunch and barrel of laughs or helping out the local unfortunate in his community. Don had the biggest and most generous heart of any man. May God Bless him greatly in heaven.

Don’s local friends and family will celebrate a Funeral Mass at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church 5030 Mariner Blvd. Spring Hill, FL. 34609 at 9:30 am, on Thursday March 3rd 2016. Final formal services and burial will take place in Augusta, ME at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Don’s family requests memorial donations be made to the Hernando Pasco Hospice Foundation. Arrangements and cremation are entrusted to the Turner Funeral Homes, 14360 Spring Hill Dr. Spring Hill, FL 34609. (352) 796-9661