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A longtime Rosendale resident, Don had been employed as 7th grade Social Studies teacher at the Highland Middle School prior to his retirement. He was also a Historian and a former Civil War reenactor with 10th Calvary Company B. He was a former member of the 23rd Regiment of Fort Royal Welch Fuseliers of America, former member of the British Brigade reenactors and former Commander of the 16th Queens Light Dragoons reenactors.
Don is survived by his wife, Hella Freitag Beale, a sister in law Marlis Henke of Australia, 2 nephews, Fritz Hasenkopf and Peter Hasenkopf.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held Sunday July 27, 2025 from 2 PM to 4 PM at the George J. Moylan Funeral Home Inc., 2053 Route 32, Rosendale. Cremation was held privately.
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Jennifer Newbold
July 26, 2025
I suspect we all have too many memories to be able to select just one. They were good times. (Even the not so good ones.)
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Chester Mazurowski
July 18, 2025
I shall surely miss you, my dear friend and fraternity brother. Rest in peace.
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Lesya M
July 18, 2025
Sorry for your loss. Don won't have a hard time finding bill, just look for the red coat! Ann and Lesya Moss
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