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Donald Gaskill Obituary
Donald was a 1968 graduate of Phenix High School and completed the Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice Program. Donald worked as a Non-Destructive Testing Inspector until 1993 when he experienced a stroke and returned to his Hampton hometown.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents, Simon and Gladys Gaskill, and brother, Simon Gaskill Jr.
He leaves to cherish his memories two brothers, Nelson L. Gaskill (Addie) and George E. Gaskill, both of Hampton; four sisters, Earlene White of New York, Shirley Holt (Bill) of Augusta, Ga., and Joyce Gaskill of Newport News and Gladys Baker (Darnell) of Hampton; a sister-in-law, Loretha Gaskill of Hampton; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Viewing will be held from noon to 7 p.m. today at Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel, 1601-27th St., Newport News, VA 23607, (757) 380-0251. Funeral services will be held noon Friday at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, 230-33rd St., Newport News, VA 23607. Interment will follow in Hampton Memorial Gardens.
Condolences may be sent to www.cookebros.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Donald Gaskill
Floyd Gregory
December 28, 2007
My condolences to you George and the Gaskill Family. Class of 1968 - Floyd Bernard Gregory -LaGuard Drive Hampton, Va
The Peters Family
December 27, 2007
Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this time. His face will be missed in our St. Vincent family.
MAC AND BRENDA STEWART
December 27, 2007
NELSON AND ADDIE
MAY THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT BE WITH YOU AND FAMILY DURING THIS SEASON OF YOUR LIFE . EARTH HAS NO SORROW THAT HEAVEN CANNOT HEAL. OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. SUNSET IN ONE LAND IS SUNRISE IN ANOTHER. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
LaVerne Ricks-Brown
December 27, 2007
My heart and prayers go out to the Gaskill family.
Skip Ricks
December 27, 2007
Donald was a prince of a gentlemen that always looked out for the community. He will be missed by all the lives he touched. He ran a great race and fought the good fight.
Frances Brown
December 27, 2007
Dear Gaskill Family,
Our prayers for comfort and strength are with you all. From one St. Alphonsus family to another, with love always, the Brown Family.(Children of Helen H. Brown)
Sherlock Bruce
December 27, 2007
I will always remember Donald as a class mate and friend from elementary school until we graduated from Phenix High School. He had a grand sense of humor and was just a pleasant person to be around. May God provide his family and friends the strength that they need during their time of bereavement.
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