Donald ‘Don’ L. Fischbach, loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away at age 80, peacefully on the morning of June 17th, 2021 surrounded by his family. Don was born on July 8th, 1940 in Baltimore, MD to Raymond and Frances (Daily) Fischbach. He served as Corporal in the United States Marines for four years. He went on to work for Verizon as a lineman in 1966 until his retirement in 2001. On April 1st, 1991 he married Willadean Kidwell.
Don had a passion for hunting and fishing. He also loved to sit in his rocking chair outside and watch the birds. He was known for his jokes, stories and his love for dogs. He was a proud Marine veteran until death.
Don was preceded in death by his father, Raymond, his mother, Frances, his brother, Gene, his two sons, Jeff and Curtis and two grandchildren, Curtis Jr and Nicole. He is survived by his wife, Willadean, his sisters Sue and Judy, his seven children, Donny, Troy, Ted, Danny, Paul and Karen, seventeen grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren.
The viewing will be held on June 27th from 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm at Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park. The burial service will be on Monday June 28th at 11:30 at Maryland Veteran’s Cemetery in Crownsville. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to the Dementia Society of America.
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