Donald R. Perricone

Donald R. Perricone, 85, of Syracuse, NY and Jacksonville, Florida, died on August 14. He was born in Oneida, NY on August 23, 1931, the eldest of two children of Ralph and Jean Perricone. After graduating from Oneida High School, he attended Colgate University where he was a member of Theta Chi, a national social fraternity, and Psi Chi, a national psychology honorary society. He graduated from Colgate, with honors in social psychology. Upon graduation, he received his commission as a Second Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force. He retired as a Captain and continued to serve in the USAF Reserves, FAA, and private civil air patrols. Don was married to Donna Gail Todd on December 26, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Church in Oneida, and they had four children. Don and Donna were world travellers, attended many concerts and plays, and were devoted to their grandchildren who they loved and cherished. Don was also a devoted husband, faithfully caring for Donna at home for many years following her diagnosis of supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disease. He was a devout Catholic and a parishioner of St. Michael’s Church. Don was the Director of Printing Services at Syracuse University, where he pioneered the transition to desktop publishing on Macintosh computers. He retired in 1993 after 23 years of service but maintained an active interest in computer technology, keeping in touch with his children and grandchildren on his iPhone until the end of his life. In his retirement, Don continued to build and fly airplanes, including an ultralight aircraft. As an FAA Certified Flight Instructor and Accident Prevention Counselor, he also continued to successfully certify many pilots, and was a member of remote control model airplane clubs. Don was predeceased by Donna, 77, and their son, Mark, 16; surviving are his daughters Lynn Stormon, PhD, Julie Perricone Flagg (Christopher), and Nancy Gibbs; four grandchildren, Reese, Hayley, Luke, and Marcus; two step-grandchildren, Rebecca and Jeff; a sister, Jean Cappon, and her three children, Ralph, Chris and Beth. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7 PM September 22nd at B.L. Bush and Sons Funeral Home, 10 W. Genesee Street, Camillus, NY. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM September 23rd at St. Michael and St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 4782 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, New York. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Marcellus. Contributions may be made to ARCS (Aero Radio Club of Syracuse), 4403 Limeledge Road, Marcellus, NY, 13108 or St. Michael and St. Peter RC Church.. Please sign the guestbook at www.BLBUSH.com

Donald R. Perricone

August 23, 1931 - August 14, 2017