Donald M. Sutherland
TEWKSBURY: Donald M. Sutherland, age 73, a lifelong resident of Tewksbury, passed away at the Lahey Clinic Hospital on Thursday, April 6, 2023 surrounded by his family.
He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (O’Brien) Sutherland with whom he celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on October 4, 2022.
Born in Lowell on June 28, 1949, he was the son of the late Rae F. Sutherland and the late Mary M. (Tobin) Sutherland.
Donald was raised in Tewksbury and he and his siblings were longtime members of the Tewksbury United Methodist Church.
He attended Tewksbury schools and graduated from Tewksbury Memorial High School in 1967.
Prior to his retirement, he was employed for 20 years by the Baird/Imo Corporation, where he worked as a production supervisor.
Donald enjoyed traveling with his wife and friends, maintaining the landscape of his home as well as decorating his home during the Christmas season. In addition, he loved listening to the classic country songs of Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Wayland Jennings, and was a lifelong New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan.
Besides his wife Patricia, he is survived by two daughters, Jennifer J. Cunningham-Allard and her husband Steve, and Diane M. Zwicker and her husband Kurt, all of Tewksbury: four grandchildren, Brittany, Ryan and Stefani Cunningham and Jackson Zwicker: one great grandson, James Lang. He was the brother of Isabella Anstey and her late husband William, of Billerica and the late Rae F. Sutherland, Jr., and his surviving wife Martha, of Maine and the late Richard L. Sutherland and his late wife Karen, of Stanley, NC. Donald leaves many nieces and nephews. He was a lifelong friend of Donald W. Carter and the late Carl A. Bishop.
Calling hours are Tuesday, April 11th, from 4-7 p.m. at the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, 16 Lee Street, Tewksbury. At his request, there are no funeral services scheduled. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org or to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org