Donald “Donny” F. Friend, 81 years old of Waterford, WI, beloved son, brother and uncle, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2023.
He was born May 29, 1942, in Oneida, N.Y., the son of the late Louis and Helen (Cox) Friend. Donny lived most of his life in Cazenovia and graduated from Cazenovia High School in 1960.
He was employed at Oneida Limited for 25 years prior to his retirement. After his retirement, Donny wanted to stay busy and began working at Kroger Foods. He was a long-time member at Wesleyan Methodist Church in Chittenango. He enjoyed “putzing” and always found things to do. He liked taking daily walks, spending time playing cards and was always working on a puzzle. His memory was sharp, and he could always tell you when someone’s birthday was. Above all, Donny cherished time spent with his family. He will be sorely missed.
Donny’s loving memory will forever be in the hearts of his family and friends. He is survived by his older sister, Phyllis Shaw of North Carolina, youngest sister, Sheila Bartlett of Mississippi, and sister-in-law, Mary Friend of New York. He is further survived by numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
In addition to his parents, Donny was preceded in death by his brothers, Roger Friend and Robert Friend, his brother-in-law, James Shaw, and his sister-in-law, Judith Friend.
Services for Donald were held privately. Those desiring may make contributions in Donny’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, act.alz.org.
Arrangements were by Proko Funeral Home & Crematory, 5111-60th St., Kenosha, WI 53144; 262-654-3533. Visit and sign Donny’s Online Memorial Book at prokofuneralhome.com.
