Mr. Donald F. VanBlarcom was a member of the Lenox and Dalton Methodist Church and the Masons. He was born in Swampscott, Mass. on Dec. 24, 1930, son of H. Kendall VanBlarcom and Ruth E. (Ladd) VanBlarcom. He graduated from English High School in Lynn, Mass. and shortly thereafter joined the Military. He served and was honorably discharged both from the Navy and then again from Active Duty in the Army during the Korean War with the rank of Sergeant.

Mr. VanBlarcom was a multi-talented man, a jack of all trades and master of some. Much of his career was spent as self-employed, but during his lifetime he had been a volunteer EMS Paramedic, Machinist contractor to Grumman Aerospace during the Apollo missions, and insurance salesman and gave seminars on personal investments strategies.

A loving, kind and thoughtful father, he leaves behind three daughters, Karen E. VanBlarcom and Donna M. VanBlarcom of Astoria, N.Y. and Amy L. Dodge (nee VanBlarcom) of Dalton, and his two granddaughters, Taylor E. Dodge and Arianna K. Poirier, also of Dalton. He also leaves behind three siblings, Jacquelyn Fellows, Kendall E. VanBlarcom, and Stephen L. VanBlarcom and his nieces and nephews David, Diane, Patty, Betsy, Deborah, Mark, Eric (deceased), and Jeff and numerous great nieces and nephews who will miss him dearly.