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Donald Allan Jech

1948 - 2025

Donald Allan Jech obituary, 1948-2025, Daly City, CA

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1948

DIED

2025

Donald Jech Obituary

Donald Allan Jech
10/13/1948 - 07/09/2025
Donald Jech passed away of natural causes, on July 9. Donald was born in Austin, Minnesota, in 1948, served in the Air Force and found his way to San Francisco in 1976.
He was a carpenter/contractor whose skills improved the homes of many San Franciscans. Clients found Donald through word of mouth, his quality work speaking more loudly than the soft-spoken Donald. He thought deliberately before starting the project, never rushing into it. He had an excellent eye for design and for what would make a kitchen work better.
With his wife, Emma Tao, Donald explored the world in his later years, enjoying cruises and visiting family and friends all over the country as well as in Taiwan. He is survived by his wife, and numerous grateful clients, some of whom became lifelong friends.
Services were private.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Jul. 20, 2025.

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