Donald Wallace Vanderboegh's Obituary
Vanderboegh, Donald Wallace, 85, of St. Petersburg, went home to Heaven on December 24, 2013. He was born in Rochester, NY in 1928 and resided in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. Donald moved to St. Petersburg in 1967 from Rochester, NY, where he had worked for Eastman Kodak. He worked at Orange Blossom Catering for the past 35 years as well as owned apartments in St. Petersburg with his late partner Ronald Scoins. Donald was a life member of the Elks in Rochester, NY. He was a member of Saint Therese Byzantine Catholic Church in St. Petersburg where he was former Vice President of the Men's Club. Donald was also a founding member of the GaYBOR District Coalition. He was known as "Grandpa" in the Asian community. Donald was also a veteran of the US Navy. He was preceded in death by parents Carle and Elsie Vanderboegh, a wife, two children and partner, Ron Scoins. Donald is survived by companion Bryan Chant of St. Petersburg; one cousin Sharon Waghorn of Canada; sister-in-law Betty Cromwell and many extended family and friends in Tampa Bay area and New York. A visitation will be at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Monday, Dec. 30th at 2pm with service beginning at 3pm. A celebration of life will follow at The Queen and I Restaurant, 2410 Central Ave., St. Petersburg at 5pm.
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