Donald Macfarlane Kantor

DONALD MACFARLANE KANTOR Born in January 27, 1946, was called by God to join Him on May 10, 2011. Donald was full of love, warm heart and life. He had great rapport with everyone he befriended through the years of his life. He had great passion for music, lives, philosophy, history of all kinds and was a scholar. A genius with double degree in Mathematics, was both a clinical psychologist who then became a Mental Health Worker at Mills Peninsula Hospital in the bay area. He had many talents ranging from a computer tech, martial arts, owning and running The Gold Mine jewelry store, co-owning and managing a coffee shop, managing other restaurants, was a bartender, a disc jockey at KTDE, a local radio station in Gualala, CA. He popped and sold popcorn at the Point Arena Theatre, he received free tickets to shows. He read books of mysteries, wars, survivals, and a great collector of cookbooks. Donald's love for music brought him to volunteer his services with Rock Med as a medical staff at music concerts/festivals throughout the bay area featuring The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, Pat Benitar, Janis Joplin, concerts promoted by the late Bill Graham. Donald shared many memories and loving friends he met from the late 1970's through 2003. Donald also served in the military, United States Army, during the Viet Nam years and was stationed at Fort Knox where he served and taught recruits to become scouts. He received an honorable discharge as Staff Sargeant. He left the bay area life and moved to Mendocino County 10 years ago, lived in Point Arena until July 2007. On his birthday in 2006, he encouraged Cynthia to come to Point Arena to celebrate his birthday and worked by his side to make and sell popcorn at the theatre. In 2007 he moved to Ukiah with Cynthia whom he recently married on January 18, 2011 witnessed by best friend and neighbor, Gale Nelson. Donald also worked for Hey Taxi-Medical transport services, under the supervision of Joe and Eric, drove patients to their medical appointments to Davita Dialysis Center and many out of town trips to Marin, Sonoma and Napa Counties and as far as Los Gatos. Donald was survived by his wife, Cynthia Lapuz (Bertumen) Kantor of Ukiah; three step children: Valerie Bertumen (Ross Domen) and step granddaughter, Kokomi J. Domen of Cerritos, CA; Geoff and wife Lillibeth Bertumen of American Canyon, CA and their four children: Geoffrey, Caleb, Dominic and Leia; Marie Bertumen of Vallejo, CA. Donald was also survived by his only sibling, Judy Archer and her husband Frank of Chico, CA. His nieces Sara Vining Cardozo (Matt Cardozo) and son Mason Robert; Alexi Vining of Sacramento; Leah Vining Goldsberry of Pennsacola, FL as well as his cousins Peter Sayer, wife Karen, Pat Sayer, wife Mary and their families; Stepmother, Sharon (Kantor) Church, her husband Leighs and their families and by saddened hundreds of friends. Donald was laid to rest on May 12, 2011, Rabbi Shoshana officiated and Empire Mortuary provided the services. Gale Nelson dedicated the song Danny Boy.