Donald Herbert LaVange Obituary
We bid farewell to Donald Herbert LaVange (Cumberland, Rhode Island), born in Cohasset, Massachusetts, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on July 13, 2025 at the age of 89. Donald Herbert touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Donald Herbert LaVange to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Virginia F. LaVange (Davis) and Cecil H. LaVange; and his children, Kristen LaVange Gardner, Michael Duso and Joan Savage.
He is survived by: his wife Pauline LaVange (Fontaine); the mother of his children Barbara DiLiddo; his sisters, Dorothy Brown and Diane Gallagher; his children, Donald LaVange (Dorise) of Pleasant Grove, Utah, Kathleen Randall (Robert) of North Attleboro, Massachusetts, Nancy Beaman (Laurie Lee Hall) of Crestwood, Kentucky and Brenda Patterson of Berwyn, Illinois; and his stepdaughters, Lorraine Barr of Franklin, Sharon Duso of Francis, Utah, Diane Whipple of Foster, Susan Meade (Donald) of Blackstone, Massachusetts and Deborah Duso of Cumberland. He is also survived by 35 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Hope Hospice and Palliative Care (https://www.hopehealthco.org), 1085 N. Main Street, Providence, RI 02904.
