Donald Seavey

Rochester NH-Donald Erwin Seavey, Sr., 83, of Old Dover Road died Saturday December 3, 2016 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital. Born May 23, 1933 in Rochester NH he is the son of the late Carlyle and Esther (Whipple) Seavey. Donald is a lifelong resident of Rochester, even though his job as an Air Traffic Controller for the FAA has taken him all over the United States. Don was active with many organizations such as the NH Grand Lodge of Masons, Humane Lodge #21, Civil Air Patrol, Sky Haven Flying Club, EAA and UFO (United Octogenarians a group of pilots over the age of 80 who still fly). Members of his family include his wife of almost 59 years, Joan (Bilson) Seavey of Rochester, his son, Donald Seavey JR and his wife Donna of Malta NY, his daughter, Denise Preston and her husband Edwin of Sunapee NH, his grandchildren; Hannah and Monica, Christopher (Alicia), James and Racheal (Chris) and his 6 great grandchildren, his sisters; Constance Mann (Thomas) of Rochester and Florence Simonton of Salem OR, as well as many nieces and nephews. Don also leaves his Spruce Creek Board of Directors Aviators from Daytona Beach, FL: Forrest, TR, AV, and Gene. These are a group of fellow pilots that meet every morning for coffee and talk about airplanes and world events. The saying in the pilot world is that when one passes on they have "flown west for a final check". Don has "Gone West, not alone into the sunset but into the company of friends who have gone before him." In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Spaulding High School JRROTC, c/o Dan Heeter or EAA Young Eagles at www.eaa.org. There is a graveside service which will be held Wednesday, December 7th at 11am in the NH Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen NH. Arrangements are under the direction of the R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main St, Rochester NH 03867