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Donald H. Severance

Francestown, New Hampshire

1931 - 2020

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DIED
July 14, 2020
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Francestown, New Hampshire

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Donald H. Severance, 88, died peacefully at home on July 14, 2020. Born in 1931 to Percy and Margaret Severance, of Worcester, MA, he was a dedicated father, husband, teacher, grandfather and most recently a great-grandfather. In 1952 he met the love of his life, Kathleen (nee) McTygue, from...

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I remember Don with such affection and respect. Always kind and patient, in my experience, so much fun, and with such an encyclopedic knowledge of jazz! Anytime I brought by jazz CD´d, he could always identify the individual players just by listening. Most of all, I remember how much he loved K, and the love and caring she returned. My thanks to them both for the gift of their friendship.

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The fun we had in Francestown as kids and as adults are forever etched in my mind. I loved you so much and I will miss you Uncle Don!

Im so sorry for your loss. I hold fond memories of him from 45 years ago.

I am so sorry for your loss. It's amazing how much Tim looks like his Dad.

Don was a delight to be around. His kindness, decency, and killer knowledge of jazz were all remarkable. I remember him picking out individual players in new jazz CD's I'd share with him, unerringly. He had a wonderful sense of fun, and it was clear that he worshipped the ground K stood on. K took remarkable care of him in his vulnerable times, and they are both wonderful sources of inspiration to me. I'm glad his children were able to benefit from his knowledge, sense of adventure and the...