Obituary for Donald David Van Saders Sr.
Donald D. Van Saders, Sr. (77) died peacefully in his Chatham, MA home on January 4, 2021 after a short illness. Prior to moving to Cape Cod in 2018, he resided in Texas for 32 years and prior to that, he was a lifelong resident of New Jersey.
Donald was born January 26, 1943 to Richard and Amy (Rieck) Van Saders in Maywood, NJ. He earned a degree in accounting from Farleigh Dickinson University in 1964 and proudly spent his entire professional career working for the JCPenney Company, first in New York City and then in Plano, Texas, until his retirement in 1998.
An avid runner, Donald completed multiple marathons including the famed NYC annual event. He was also a founding member of the Sayreville Road Runners Club. Until late last summer, he logged many thousands of miles and made a point of running or walking nearly every day, irrespective of the weather. His favorite hobbies were reading, fishing, and boating.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 56 years, Marlene (Diodato), five sons and their spouses, Donald Jr. (Christi), Louis (Michelle), Timothy (Stephanie), Edward (Paul), and Robert (Sarah) and 13 grandchildren, Jack (Kaitlyn), Andrew, Benjamin, Taylor, Parker, Timothy Jr., Zachary, Nicholas, Vivian, Aria, Sidney, Miles, and Owen.
He is also survived by his sister Linda Stirling (Regis), and sisters-in-law Sarah Van Saders, Sally Howlett, and Marylou Burkepile (George), as well as many loving nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and older brother, Robert.
At his request, his remains will be cremated and a private family service is being planned for the future.
A virtual memorial is being planned for Sunday January 10 at 2:00 (EST). Details will be made available shortly.
In remembrance of Donald’s love of Cape Cod, the family asks that any charitable donations be made to the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Direct contributions can be sent to Cape Cod National Seashore, 99 Marconi Site Road, Wellfleet, MA 02667. Checks should be made out to Cape Cod National Seashore. Please reference in memory of Donald D. Van Saders.
Obituary lovingly written by the family of Donald Van Saders, Sr
Donald was born January 26, 1943 to Richard and Amy (Rieck) Van Saders in Maywood, NJ. He earned a degree in accounting from Farleigh Dickinson University in 1964 and proudly spent his entire professional career working for the JCPenney Company, first in New York City and then in Plano, Texas, until his retirement in 1998.
An avid runner, Donald completed multiple marathons including the famed NYC annual event. He was also a founding member of the Sayreville Road Runners Club. Until late last summer, he logged many thousands of miles and made a point of running or walking nearly every day, irrespective of the weather. His favorite hobbies were reading, fishing, and boating.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 56 years, Marlene (Diodato), five sons and their spouses, Donald Jr. (Christi), Louis (Michelle), Timothy (Stephanie), Edward (Paul), and Robert (Sarah) and 13 grandchildren, Jack (Kaitlyn), Andrew, Benjamin, Taylor, Parker, Timothy Jr., Zachary, Nicholas, Vivian, Aria, Sidney, Miles, and Owen.
He is also survived by his sister Linda Stirling (Regis), and sisters-in-law Sarah Van Saders, Sally Howlett, and Marylou Burkepile (George), as well as many loving nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and older brother, Robert.
At his request, his remains will be cremated and a private family service is being planned for the future.
A virtual memorial is being planned for Sunday January 10 at 2:00 (EST). Details will be made available shortly.
In remembrance of Donald’s love of Cape Cod, the family asks that any charitable donations be made to the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Direct contributions can be sent to Cape Cod National Seashore, 99 Marconi Site Road, Wellfleet, MA 02667. Checks should be made out to Cape Cod National Seashore. Please reference in memory of Donald D. Van Saders.
Obituary lovingly written by the family of Donald Van Saders, Sr