Donald Hazelwood

Donald (Don) James Hazelwood

Long-time resident of the Bay Area, has departed to be with the Lord on February 21, 2015. He was born on February 16, 1924, in Oakland, California.
Don was a proud graduate of St. Joseph's High School in Alameda, California in 1941, and of Santa Clara University with a degree in business in 1948. During his college years, Don served in the US Navy during WWII. Following graduation from college, Don worked the majority of his career at Wells Fargo Bank in San Francisco before retiring in 1982.
In retirement, Don loved to lawn bowl and was last a member of the Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club. He was also an avid baseball fan and collector of baseball memorabilia. He was a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and the Pacific Coast League Historical Society, and was a devoted fan of the old Oakland Oaks baseball team and the current Oakland A's.
Don is survived by his wife, Rosary, whom he married 59 years ago in Los Banos, California; son, Scott and his wife, Rachael; brother, Robert and his wife, Barbara; and grandchildren James and David. Don was preceded in death by brother, Jack (survived by wife Jean).
A funeral service will be held at St. Anne's Catholic Church, 1600 Rossmoor Parkway, Walnut Creek, California 94595, on March 14, 2015, at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Don's name to the SJND Hazelwood Science Scholarship, c/o Rebecca Bischoff, Asst. Principal, St. Joseph Notre Dame High School, 1011 Chestnut St., Alameda, California 94501; or to the Sisters of the Holy Names, P.O. Box 907, Los Gatos, California 95031.