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BEACH, Donald M.
Donald M. Beach, 81, of Northridge, CA, passed away May 22, 2012 in Glastonbury, CT surrounded by his family. Born July 4, 1930 in Hartford, CT, he was a son of the late Eric and Anne (Libby) Beach. Donald was one of the first franchisees in California for Kentucky Fried Chicken and owned his franchise for 30 years. Donald also owned an orchard and raised rare fruit trees and was a member of the Rare Fruit Growers Association in San Luis Obispo, CA. In his orchard, Donald also raised bees. He is survived by a daughter Elizabeth Beach of Tennessee; three brothers and two sisters-in-law Robert and Marie Beach of Potomac, MD, Douglas and Margaret Beach of South Glastonbury, CT and Bruce Beach of Santa Monica, CA; a sister and brother-in-law Beverly and Alan MacDonald of Portland, CT; and several nieces and nephews. Donald also leaves his beloved dog, Sheia.
Services for Donald are private. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery in East Hampton, at the convenience of the family. Spencer Funeral Home, 112 Main St., East Hampton, CT is in charge of the arrangements. Family and friends may leave a condolence message by visiting www.spencerfuneralhomeinc.com.
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January 3, 2016
I know it has been years after Don's passing ....I think of him often - words he would have said - I miss his hugs every morning hugs entering the office - I miss your words and so much more .... I will never forget you !
Jerry Parker
December 3, 2015
As a friend, roommate and an employee, I have so many great memories of Don and now I can't he's gone.
Helen Lima
October 18, 2014
I miss you so much Don. You were and always will be one of the most important people in my life. You believed in me long before I ever believed in myself.
I will always love you forever.I miss you terribly.
"To Sir, With Love"
love,
Helen
Kari
August 31, 2012
No one will ever replace the close relationship we had , I was fortunate to spend so much time with you , its a once in a lifetime friendship that remains in my heart everyday for the rest of life , I thank God for bringing you and Bruce in my life
Kari
August 31, 2012
Sitting here thinking about you, no one will ever understand how much I miss you
Kari
August 13, 2012
The last few days this memory keeps me laughing ....So one day Don tells me to go on a walk with him and guess where we ended up ??? At a RV lot ...and you guessed it ...Don picked one out and we are now off test driving the biggest RV you have ever seen ! There we were driving around and ended up in the VA parking lot where there is a big turn and there was Don driving along and there I was in the front seat with him busting up laughing ....it was soooo much fun ....I will never forget that day and I don't know if anyone remembers his love bird...ha ha ha that bird would chase me around his house everytime , I could swear it thought it was a watch dog ...I miss you Don so so much
Kari
July 28, 2012
With my love & respect for you ....Thank You by Natalie Merchant & When they ring the Golden Bells by Natalie Merchant ....I miss you Don
Kari
July 24, 2012
This is to you Don ....Rose Marie by Slim Whitman
Kari Rubio
July 5, 2012
Another memory comes to mind I thought Id share with all of you - we were working in the office as normal and I always had music playing but I figured Don might like a break from my normal tunes I played so I asked him if he had any CD's in the car we could play so we went out to his car and found some of the music he really enjoyed ....so we played it everyday and he'd sing n smile b4 I knew it I knew all the words n we'd sing together while we worked which really made it so much fun,
I can still hear his voice in my mind, what a great time we had :)
Kari Rubio
July 5, 2012
As I sat and thought about Don last night so many memories came to my mind ....I remember him bringing us bags and bags of fresh fruit he had picked from his orchards up in Arroyo Grande they were so delish and I always looked forward to Monday morning when he'd walk in with a bag of goodies (rare fruits ) I especially loved the peaches...he loved his bees, I remember hanging out with him over the weekend @ his Northridge house and he wanted to show me how the whole bee thing worked " bee business" is what he said he wanted to show me ....so he put on his bee suit and took me out back to check him out ...its really amazing how hard and busy bees really are ...not only was the honey delish but it really changed my mind about bees they are really awesome creatures ....Dons favorite movie Ulysee's Gold is all about bees, you should check it out if you haven't seen it ...its a great movie
Helen Lima
July 4, 2012
Don, I miss you so much. You are forever in my heart.
Happy Birthday!
I will love you forever
Helen
Kari Rubio
July 4, 2012
Happy Birthday ....I love you Don
Kari Rubio
July 4, 2012
I want to share a funny story about Don with all of u ....Don got me and he got me good! Lol ..it was a Monday morning and we both had just had arrived at the office. We busy going through the mail and getting things organized b4 Don headed out to Mcy D's for his coffee, morning paper and stock market dealings with Joe Sharripa n John Peragy ....he walks back into the office after taking out trash and he tells me " oh my gosh someone just crashed into your car " I ran like a mad man out to my car and I look back at him and he smiled with that great loving smile and he says to me " ha ha April Fools " ahh I wanted to get him lol ha ha ha ....oh he was such a great man we had the best times together ....love u Don!
Kari Rubio
July 4, 2012
Remembering you today Don on ur Happy Birthday, I'll always remember how much you loved to go to Dodger Statium on your birthday for the firework show. I can't express to anyone how much you meant to me and how much I cherished the time we had together. The 11 years we spent together in the office, you taught me so much and became my best friend. Ill have a strawberry sundae for you today and a fruit cake every Christmas ....I love you Don....Ill see you on the other side, hope your sailing and having a good time in heaven ...
Les Wiggins
June 25, 2012
Mr. Don Beach was a good friend.
We spent around 30 years together as KFC Franchisee Owners.
At Local Meetings, Regional Conferences or National Conventions, we would bond.
The Fountainebleau, Miami, Las Vegas or Honolulu...it was always added excitement with Don and his brothers, Doug and Bruce.
We were like family and we will miss him dearly.
R.I.P. Don,
The Wiggins'
Texann Buck
June 23, 2012
Donald talked to me by asking Questions, so Many Questions.
he was very intrested in every thing I was doing.
I am sorry for our loss.
Robert Wood
June 21, 2012
35 years of Friendship.Robert and Britt wood.Phoenix.AZ
Tyler Beach
June 17, 2012
Missing you everyday
Jesse Hyatt
June 17, 2012
Don I met you only on a few occasions, but I feel like I know you well, through your great brother Bruce and his awesome family. I know you were uncle, brother, father, grandfather and much more to them all. You live on always through them.
Ivo B.
June 13, 2012
The King of the Sun, and a very rare fruit indeed. Love from below Don, I will always look up to you. Thank you for all the support in life.
Tyler Beach
June 13, 2012
MISS you i love you uncle don may you rest in peace we love you
Tyler BEACh
June 13, 2012
we love you! we will miss you . I will miss our bee talks and talking about the fruit trees.
you where a very smart business man
bruin girl love you
Grandpa, Tyler, and Me
Allison Gilmer
June 6, 2012
You were very loving, caring, smart, funny, and a great grandfather. Fun to be around. I miss you very much and I hope to see you again. Love you forever and always. Your loving grandaughter
Norm McCracken
June 3, 2012
Don was a resident of Northridge, Calif. for many years and attended First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, where I met him. A nice man, generous to a fault.
May 31, 2012
Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy. ~Author Unknown Uncle Don, we will always love you.... Ann Marie
May 26, 2012
Rest in Jesus, Don..... Judy
Olin Murphy
May 24, 2012
Dear Doug, Beverly, and Steve
My sincere condolences to you and your family. Words seem so inadequate at times like this, but please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Olin Murphy
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