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Donald Alphonse Gignac

10/01/1938 - 05/05/2025

Donald Alphonse Gignac obituary, 10/01/1938-05/05/2025, Chevy Chase, MD

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10/01/1938

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05/05/2025

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Donald Gignac Obituary

Donald Alphonse Gignac, age 86, of Chevy Chase, Maryland passed away peacefully on May 5, 2025. Donald was born in Detroit, Michigan to Louise and Alphonse Gignac. He was predeceased by his sisters, Betty Jane Cavanagh and Patricia Louise Gignac. He is survived by a niece, Colleen Cavanagh, and a nephew, Kevin Cavanagh as well as cousins in Michigan and Ontario.
Donald earned a B.S. Degree in Science (with honors) from University of Detroit College, and a M.S. degree in Mathematics from The University of Chicago. He was employed by the U.S. Navy as an I.T. Programmer for 47 years, retiring in 2010.
In accordance with Donald's wishes, cremation has taken place. A private memorial and inurnment will be held in Michigan at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Home, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Inc.

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Published by The Washington Post on May 25, 2025.

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7557 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814

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