Donald D Vetos

1933 – 2018

Donald served his country with the US Army, and helped design and build the first aircraft plotting board in an underground facility in Washington D.C. during his service.

Donald worked as a truck, auto and aircraft mechanic, an auto assembler at General Motors, a Maintenance Manager at a large plastic thermal forming manufacturer, a president of a family owned trucking company, a farmer and his last job was in the produce section at Fry's Grocery Store in the Yuma Foothills. He was proud of being a hard worker and helpful person.

Donald loved to fly, and was a private pilot, owning his own aircraft in earlier years. He loved music, and played the harmonica and sang. He was one of the original harmonicats of Yuma, and loved to attend jam sessions around the Yuma area to play and sing. He also gave to the community by helping to plan and carry out fund raising jams for needy children.

Donald is preceded in death by his parents, Stanley C Vetos and Elsa M Bowyer Vetos

Donald is survived and missed by his two brothers, Lester (Eunice) and Stanley Jr. (Paulette), his sister Shirley, his wife of 66 years Constance, his son Gordon (Susan), 4 grand children Corey (Ashley) Krystle (Greg) Brianna (Brad) and Brittney (Evan), 11 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Donald was a God loving man, a great husband, super dad and wonderful grandpa. He was a great example of how to live life and will be missed.