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Don DeMichele Obituary

DeMichele, Don W. Ph.D.
75, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, June 18, 2012. Born in Gary, Indiana to Dominick and Mary DeMichele. Don was an incredibly intelligent man who devoted most of his life to inventing and developing new ideas to better serve the Fenestration Industry. Don was very proud of his two daughters Lisa and Maria and his 5 grandchildren. His family was very important to him spending time with the grand kids and having the Sunday dinner made his week. Besides his second wife Shirley B. DeMichele, Don is survived by his two daughters Lisa Hefner, and Maria Jacobs; his grandchildren, Michael, Matthew, Katie, Jake, and Olivia. Services will be held on Friday, June 22, 2012 at 10:00 am at Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park, Mesa Arizona. Donations can be made to KAYSCOLARSHIP.ORG Arrangements entrusted to Mariposa Gardens (480) 830-4422. Please visit www.mariposagardens.com to leave condolences.

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Published by The Arizona Republic on Jun. 21, 2012.

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