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DONALD KESSLER Obituary

Donald J. Kessler, age 91, of Hanford, CA, and previously of Riverdale, CA, was born on January 20, 1926, and passed away peacefully on December 26, 2017. He served two years in the United States Army. He taught business courses at Riverdale High School for 24 years. Donald is survived by his wife, Anne-Marie Kessler; children, Jackie Shoals, Twila Smith, Wendy Russell, Donald Kessler, Marianne Kessler, and Laurie Silva; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at Our Lady of Fatima, Laton, CA, on Friday, January 12, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Fatima, Laton, CA, on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute to the Epilepsy Foundation, 8301 Professional Place East, Suite 200, Landover, MD 20785-2353.

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Published by Fresno Bee on Jan. 5, 2018.

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Noel Cole

April 30, 2018

Mr. Kessler was my computer and typing teacher when I was a freshman in 1986. He was a fair man and I absolutely respected him. I remember during a holiday/short week, he put on Darby O'Gill and the Little People for the class to watch. I was mesmerized by computers at a young age so I instinctively loved his class and hung around there as much as possible. I am sad to hear you have gone Mr. Kessler. You impacted countless students and we all owe you much gratitude.
- N. Cole

Ken Gong

January 13, 2018

To the Kessler family: I have very fond memories of Mr. Kessler. Took typing class @ RHS and played chess with him during lunch in my senior year. Very competitive - but he did not win all the time LOL. I had the upmost respect for him and my deepest condolences to the family... Ken Cho Gong

Alice Fontes Poole

January 10, 2018

Dear Family,
Mr. Kessler, a professional, taught his students the propert technique and conduct of what it required to be a valued employee in an office setting. Many of us, no doubt, advanced in the work field by this teaching. I also speculate that today as parents and grandparents we tend to advise our children to sit up at the keyboard (although I chuckle realizing I am using my thumbs to type this message to you on my IPhone). Mr Kessler if teaching today would successfully teach the proper technique in doing this as well.
Mrs Kessler is was always with admiration when I would see the two of you out and about, the evidence of love and respect for one another surrounded you. May you take peace and comfort that Jesus is surrounding Mr. Kessler with HIS Love
eternally. God Bless you.

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