Don R. Wong, Sr. Obituary (1943

CHELMSFORD-Don R. Wong, Sr., age 68, a resident of Chelmsford for 40 years died on August 8, 2011 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH after a brief battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth H. "Betty" (Carlevale) Wong with whom he would have celebrated 50 years of marriage on August 20. Don was born on January 8, 1943 in Boston and was a son of the late Done Wing and Rose M. (McCabe) Wong. He received his early education in Boston area schools. He graduated from Newbury Junior College and then earned his Bachelor Degree in Information Technology. Don served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a parishioner of St. Mary Parish in Chelmsford. Prior to his retirement, Don was employed for many years as a Senior Systems Programmer Analyst by Zwicker & Associates in Andover. Earlier in his career he had been employed by Family Products, which then became Hussey Plastics in Tyngsboro, Century Bank in Medford, Skyr Clothing in Lawrence and McCracken Financial Solutions in Billerica. He was a member of the Pelham Fish and Game Club and former member of the Billerica Fish and Game Club. Don had a passion for collecting and shooting fire arms. He also enjoyed camping, salt water fishing, cooking, listening to music, country line dancing, and spending time in the company of his family. In addition to his wife, Don is survived by his children; Don R. Wong, Jr. and his wife Melissa of Hudson, NH, Michele Spaid and her husband Stan of LaJose, PA, Kim A. Fauvel and her husband Jean-Paul of Hudson, NH, and Anthony P. Wong and his wife Frankie of Murfreesboro, TN and 8 grandchildren; Gabrielle, Mitchell, Justin, Desirre, Amy, Jason, Felicia, and Anthony Joseph. He also leaves two brothers; James Cookson and his wife Tori of Tacoma, WA, and William Cookson and his wife Carol of Bradenton, FL; three sisters; Joan Lightner, Priscilla Lightner of Coalport, PA, and Agnes Joyce Hanlon and her husband Hubert of Arlington, MA; and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Georgie Cookson. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, August 10, from 4 to 8 pm at the BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on FRIDAY, August 12 at 11 o'clock. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Cemetery in Chelmsford. For those who desire, expressions of sympathy in Don's memory may be made to Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Rd., Merrimack, NH 03054.