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Mr. Donald Gerard Belanger

  • November 22, 1951 - December 14, 2011
  • Carolina Beach, North Carolina
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“Judy, Jessica, Melissa...... May only precious memories remain in your heart! I have many of years passed. We must remember the good times in life...Read More » ”
1 of 13 | Posted by: Debi Jablonski - Harrisonville, MO

“Judy, Jess and Melissa, We are so sorry to hear about your loss, especially during this time of the year. May the good memories you have together...Read More » ”
2 of 13 | Posted by: Sue Sheridan - Merrimack, NH

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Belanger family during this sad time. The Walkowiczes ”
3 of 13 | Posted by: Johannah Walkowicz - Montague, MA

“"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal" From a headstone in Ireland My thoughts and prayers are with...Read More » ”
4 of 13 | Posted by: Susan Jackson - CO

“Don the last of the fly boys. Now you can soar in peace. You will always be in my thoughts. ”
5 of 13 | Posted by: Susan Lyon - Monterey, CA

“I am sorry for your loss, Don was a great man to work with. ”
6 of 13 | Posted by: Candice Kimbro - Columbia, SC

“I met Donny the week he and his family moved to Quirk Ave. He was a great kid to grow up with and learn life with and I could tell stories of those...Read More » ”
7 of 13 | Posted by: Bob Stone - Tustin, CA

“I'm thankful for the years of close friendship we shared. Don never intetionally hurt anyone in the 50 years that I've known him. The best friend I...Read More » ”
8 of 13 | Posted by: Bill Schmitter - Wilmington, NC

“Jessica & Melissa, I wish to express my sincere sympathy to you and your family. May your fond memories of your dad help to comfort you. He was...Read More » ”
9 of 13 | Posted by: Pat Whitehead - West Springfield, MA

“We are so sorry for your loss. I have very fond memories of "big Don" when I was in high school with his daughters, Jess and Melissa. He raised two...Read More » ”
10 of 13 | Posted by: Marina MacDonald - friend

“I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. He must have been a pretty good guy, to have had such a nice daughter as Jessica. ”
11 of 13 | Posted by: John Edwards - Amherst, MA

“Paul and I are very sorry for your loss. We send our love to you and your family. ”
12 of 13 | Posted by: Karen Carpenedo - Erie, PA

“The staff of Dunbar Funeral Home extends sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Donald G. Belanger. ”
13 of 13 | Posted by: David Hardee - Columbia, SC


CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. Donald Gerard Belanger, 60, passed away on December 14, 2011. Don was born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada on November 22, 1951.
Throughout his life, he lived in Holyoke, Mass., parts of New Hampshire, Florida and found his most recent home on Carolina
Beach, N.C., thanks to his lifelong friend, Bill Schmitter. He enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, lying on the beach, listening to classic rock and sitting around a fire with his friends.
Don was a graduate of Holyoke High School and received other certificates/licenses for his work later in life. He was employed throughout his life as a truck driver, an HVAC tech and most recently a courier for the American Red Cross.
His most rewarding job was that of a father to his daughters, Jessica Carlson-Belanger, wife of Gus Carlson of Shutesbury, Mass. and Melissa Martin, wife of Matt Martin, of Sunderland, Mass. He is also survived by their mother, Judith Belanger of South Deerfield, Mass. and his five grandchildren, Mary, Peter, and Anna Carlson-Belanger and
Matthew and Leah Martin - who loved to visit him at his beach. He also leaves behind his siblings and their spouses, Normand and Shirley Belanger of Londonderry, N.H., Lizette and Bill Rock of Clifton Park, N.Y., Pat and Bruce Whitehead of West Springfield, Mass. and Colette and Al Higgins of Eden, Md., along with many nieces and
nephews. He was predeceased by his mother, Jeanette (Beaulieu) Belanger, his father, Lucien Belanger, and his brother, Gilles Belanger.
A memorial luncheon will be held on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 12:00 noon at the Delaney House, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke, Mass. 01040. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, Columbia, is assisting the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Red Cross at www.redcross.org.
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