Don Sparks

Don Sparks obituary

Don Sparks

Don Sparks Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home on Feb. 9, 2026.
Don Sparks, 76, a lifelong resident of Bucks County, died on Friday, February 6, 2026.

Don is survived by his husband of 41 years, Al Blom; his brother Robert of Newtown, PA; and his niece, Hannah Hanson, and her family of West Newbury, MA.

Don's wish is that you remember him with kindness, or, if that is not possible, that you forget him with rapidity.

Funeral services are private.

Donations in Don's memory may be made to the Free Library of New Hope and Solebury, 93 W. Ferry St., New Hope, PA 18938 (nhslibrary.org).

Arrangements are under the direction of the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home, 21 York St., Lambertville, NJ 08530.

In photo Al and Don.

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