Donald James O'Hare ’48

Don O’Hare died peacefully July 25, 2007, in the presence of his loving family. He would have been 81 on July 28.

Don graduated from Kingswood School in West Hartford, Conn., where he excelled in sports, especially football and baseball. He joined the Navy V-12 program and was assigned to Trinity College. He went on to pre-flight training at UNC, Chapel Hill, where he played football for “Bear” Bryant. On leaving the Navy, Don joined us in November 1945, was in Tower, and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1948.

After three years of teaching and coaching at Kingswood, his career was in engineering in the Hartford area. At various times Don served Hamilton Standard, North & Judd, and Echlin Manufacturing. He retired in 1994.

Don was predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Lois Madigan. He is survived by his wife, Lois Fogg, and children Mark, Linda, and Michael.

Not to be resisted is this information from The Hartford Courant’s obituary for Don: “He will be sorely missed by Alex, the family pet bichon, with whom he spent many hours in his final years.”