More detail on this person: WOODS, Donald E.
A much loved husband, father, grandfather,
great-grandfather, son and brother, Donald E.
Woods, 72 of Sebastopol, passed away at the VA
hospital in Fresno on May 12, 2015. He had been a
resident of Sonoma County since 1999. Don served
in the military for 21 years and was a helicopter
pilot in Vietnam from 1969-1971. He later retired
from the U.S Postal Service. Don was an
outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting. Being
in the woods or on the water made him happy. He
was survived by his wife of 43 years, Mini Woods
of Sebastopol; sons, James Woods of Germany
and Gregory Spencer of Arizona; daughter, M'liss
Gaughan of Michgan; four grandchildren; one
great-granddaughter; mother, Bessie Woods,
Modesto; sisters, Suzanne Ortega, Stockton,
Shirley Woods, Madera, and Sharon Woods,
Modesto; and many cousins. He is preceded in
death by his father, Louis Woods; and sister,
Barbara Woods. A memorial service and interment
will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday May 30, 2015
at Lakewood Memorial Park, Hughson, CA.
Donation in his memory may be made to the
Wounded Warrior Project.
Published Online in the Press Democrat from May
24 to May 25, 2015
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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