Donald C. Sager, of Tewksbury
Retired Commodore Foods Shipper
TEWKSBURY: Donald C. Sager, age 76, a resident of Tewksbury for the past 38 years, formerly of Lowell, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2011 at home with his beloved wife and close friends by his side.
He was the beloved husband of Nancy J. (Moore) Sager, with whom he celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on April 20, 2011
Born in Lowell on December 5, 1934, he was the son of the late Harold E. Sager and the late Mildred (Kershaw) Sager.
Don was raised in Lowell and attended Lowell schools.
Following high school, Don served in the U.S. Army National Guard and Reserves.
Prior to his retirement in 1982, he was employed as a Shipper by the former Commodore Foods Company of Lowell, where he worked for over 25 years.
Don was a member and active volunteer at the Christ Church United of Lowell.
He enjoyed vacation cruises to Alaska, England and Hawaii with his wife Nancy and close friends Janet and Irving Hildreth.
In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by one brother, Robert W. Sager and his wife Gisela of Augusta, GA; one sister; Judith (McBride) Swisher and her husband John of Ormond Beach, FL; also several nieces and nephews.
Don was the brother of the late Harold E. Sager, Jr. and brother-in -law of the late Agnes(Pappaconstantinou) Sager.
Calling hours will be Friday, Dec. 2, from 3-7 p.m., at the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, 16 Lee St., Tewksbury. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m., at the Christ Church United , 180 E. Merrimack St., Lowell. Interment will follow at Lowell Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Lung Assoc., 460 Totten Pond Rd., # 400, Waltham, MA 02451, the American Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or to Merrimack Valley Hospice, 360 Merrimack St., Bldg. 9, Lawrence, MA 01843.