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Donald Tidd Sr.

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Donald Tidd Sr., 92, of Fountain Hills passed away peacefully on Dec. 12, 2018 with his wife, Dorothy, by his side. Donald was born Sept. 11, 1926 in Moravia, N.Y. to Edward and Loretta Tidd. He was one of five children.

He served in World War II in Europe. Later, he went on to earn his associates degree in electronics and retired from Eastman Kodak after 36 years.

Donald married Dorothy on June 26, 1954 and enjoyed 64 years of marriage. They were blessed with three children; Donna, Diane and Donald Jr. Donald and Dorothy enjoyed skiing, golfing, fishing, working together and living on the water.

Donald is survived by his wife, Dorothy; brother, Edward; children, Donna, Diane, Donald Jr. and six grandchildren; Trevor, Lindsay, Megan, Derek, Ashley and Donald III.

Donald will be remembered most for the caring, patient and loving manner in which he treated each person he met. More importantly was his love and devotion that he expressed towards his family.

A memorial service will be held at Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of the Valley (hov.org).