Donald D. Van Demark Obituary
In loving memory of Donald D. Van Demark of Riverside, Connecticut, who departed this world on December 30, 2025 at the age of 81. Donald leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Donald farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Donald is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Charles Joseph and Edna Van Demark (Carren) of Spotswood, NJ.; and his brother Charles T. Van Demark. He is survived by: his wife Barbara; his stepson Matthew Dieter; and his grandchildren, Kaelie of St. Petersburg, FL and Luke of St. Petersburg, FL.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Don's name to the American Lung Association at https://action.lung.org.
