Donald L. Dover
...commercial pilot and flight instructor; 74
TEWKSBURY - Donald L. Dover, 74, a resident of town since 1965, died Friday evening, Oct.3, at the Town and Country Nursing Care Center in Lowell after a long period of declining health. He was the husband of Leonie (Rausch) Dover, with whom she would have celebrated a 49thwedding anniversary on October 22nd.
He was born in Woburn, Feb. 6, 1929, a son of the late Cyril C. and Isabelle (McLean) Dover. He was raised in Woburn, and had graduated from Woburn High School in 1947. He moved toTewksbury in 1965.
During the Korean War, he served in the Air Force, occupation forces in Germany. It was therethat he met and married his wife.After an honorable discharge from the Air Force, he graduated Newbury College.
He worked asa commercial pilot, and was a multi-engine rated flight instructor at Tew-Mac Airport. He wasthe chief pilot for Tewksbury Metals Company and the Bowley family. Later, he worked as afield engineer in industrial pipe installations and construction.
He was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, enjoyed bowling, horsebackriding, and was an avid vacation traveler.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Lawrence and his wifeLinda (Sieminski) Dover of Cape Coral, FL, Robert and his wife Margaret (Graves) Dover ofLowell, and Donald N. Dover of Tewksbury; two daughters and sons-in-law, Isabelle and herhusband Joseph Germann of Chelmsford, Linda and her husband Nicholas Landry of Westford; five grandchildren, Tracy and Jodi Germann, Robert Dover, Nicholas and Nathan Landry; andseveral nieces and nephews.
He was also brother of the late Nancy Dover-Hites.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 9. Interment with Air Force Honors was held at St. Mary's Cemetery, No. Tewksbury.