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SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York
Aug 20, 1941 – Oct 22, 2020 (Age 79)
Saratoga Springs, NY – Donald W. Ely, 79, passed on Thursday, Oct. 22, 200, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. Donald was born August 20, 1941 to the late Walter and Helen Ely. He attended Granville, NY and Schuylerville, NY schools. Donald then joined the Air Force and was...
Read MoreSo sorry to hear of his passing. I knew Don from our Friday morning poker games at the Senior Center. He loved a good game of poker and he always had a good time as did the rest of the group. He will be missed
Ron Martino
November 04, 2020 | Friend
Thank you for your service to our country. Rest In Peace.
November 03, 2020
Top notch, fair, professional and ethical leader. I worked for Don as a summer cop for two years back in the early 80's before going active duty Air Force. RIP Sir
Ted Norman
October 30, 2020 | Lithia, FL | Coworker
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
michael p salisbury & judy
October 30, 2020 | Coworker
During my time at SSPD during summers Sargent ElY would ask me Jokingly “if I had built any bridges yet” although I was in college studying architecture not engineering ...I enjoyed knowing him...RIP Don!
Russell Fredette
October 30, 2020 | Friend
WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY!! (WAS CLASSMATE AT GREENWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL)
BETTE-JEAN (PERRY) COFRANCISCO
October 30, 2020
I counted Don among my friends in the Saratoga Springs Dept of public safety, he was. a good man
Paul L. Varley
October 30, 2020 | Pawleys Island, SC | Coworker
Don will be missed as one of the good guys; he always had time to chat when our paths crossed usually in the office where I was working. Prayers & comfort to his family & friends.
JoAnn Hughes
October 30, 2020 | Friend
I’m so sorry for your loss .
Don was a neighbor of mine for years and it was so nice knowing him .
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Jan
Janice Murray
October 29, 2020 | Ballston Spa, NY | Friend
