Donald
Palmer
Wolcott
Born in Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, Essex, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Constance Mary Wolcott
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 66
in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Biography
Donald Palmer Wolcott
He is the son of Donald Wilford Wolcott (1913-1982) and Winola Nora (Palmer) Wolcott (1913-2000)
In 1950 he is listed with 4 siblings, his parents and grandmother (Palmer) in Ticonderoga, NY. [1]
He enrolled in the U.S. Navy, serving six years in both active and reserve duty.
His obituary follows below.
Sources
Birth
20 Sep 1943, Ticonderoga, Essex, NY [2]
Marriage
He married Sharon Chura. He was and she was She is the daughter of ? Chura and ?
Death
16 Oct 2009 (aged 66) Charleston, SC [2]
Burial
He is buried in Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York. [3]. The findagrave site includes a photo of a memory wall, his name wasn't seen in the photo.
Family
Preliminary (updates/adding profiles invited)
- Donald Scott
- Kimberle (Wolcott) Grabowski and
- Terra
Research
His profile also appears in Family Search
Notes
Obituary
"Wolcott, Donald Palmer CHARLESTON, S.C. Donald Palmer Wolcott, 66, of Charleston, passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer on October 16, 2009.
Born on September 20, 1943 in Ticonderoga, N.Y., Don was son of the late Donald and Winola Wolcott.
Don resided for most of his life in Cohoes, N.Y. and spent the last seven months in Charleston.
He graduated from Ticonderoga High School and enrolled in the U.S. Navy, serving six years in both active and reserve duty.
He was married to Sharon (Chura) Wolcott and had three loving children, Donald Scott Wolcott, Kimberle (Wolcott) Grabowski and Terra Wolcott.
Don was an electrician and member of the International & Local IBEW 236 Union Hall, working for Trojan Hardware, Freihofers, and Norton Company (Saint Gobain) as well as other companies out of the local union hall.
He loved to play and follow golf.
Don is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Jerry (Jerry) Morse; his brother and sister-in-law, Lawrence (Susie) Wolcott; sisters-in-law, Cheryl Wolcott and Monica (William) Durivage; brother-in-law, Michael Chura; and several nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his sister, Connie Wolcott, his brother, John Wolcott; and in-laws, Anthony and Theresa Chura.
The family of Donald Wolcott would like to thank everyone involved with New York Oncology and Hematology at Albany Medical Center and University Ear Nose and Throat as well as Solaris Hospice and Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Charleston.
A graveside service will take place 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23 at the Gerald B.H. Soloman Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville.
There are no calling hours.
Donations in Don's Memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Road, Albany, NY 12211.
Don will greatly be missed by his canine friends, K.D. and Ernie.
Dad - you were always there for us and will truly be missed, we are proud to call you our father. Scott, Kim, Terra.
Condolence page at parkerbrosmemorial.com " - Published by Albany Times Union on Oct. 21, 2009. [4]
Family Research Summary
A summary of my research of our Savard line will be provided in the Research Notes of Jean Baptiste Savard (1824-1892)
Sources
- ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6XR7-T5CJ : Sun Jan 29 18:17:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Donald W Wolcott and Winola M Wolcott, 6 April 1950.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5P3-S3T : 12 January 2021), Donald Palmer Wolcott, 16 Oct 2009; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72867470/donald-palmer-wolcott
- ↑ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion-albany/name/donald-wolcott-obituary?id=4954812
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