Donald Arthur Paczynski

Donald Arthur Paczynski SUMMERVILLE - Donald Arthur Paczynski, 88, husband of Rae Paczynski, passed away on Sunday, December 12. He was born on December 29, 1932 in Niagara Falls, NY. Don was in the military for 37 years, including time in the NY Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve, in addition to his active duty time. He was awarded a Bronze Star medal for his service in Vietnam. He also worked at the Chevrolet plant in North Tonawanda, NY. Donald is survived by his wife of 66 years, Rae Paczynski; son, Robert Paczynski (Julie) of Summerville, SC; daughters, Deborah Paczynski (Sandy) of Taos, NM, and Elizabeth Zamora (Armando) of Columbia, MD; grandchildren, Alexander Paczynski of Fremont, CA, Kate Ester (George) of Pasadena, MD, Trevor Zamora of Brunswick, MD, and Tyler Zamora of Columbia, MD; and great-grandchildren, Charlotte, Adeline, and Levi Ester of Pasadena, MD. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Alexander and Anna (Pinkowski) Paczynski of Niagara Falls, NY and by his brother, Alexander S. Paczynski of Las Cruces, NM. Memorial gifts may be made to either the USO (United Services Organization) at uso.org, or the Wounded Warrior Project at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org. Visit our guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/charleston