Donald Austin Eagles

Donald Austin Eagles, 82, a resident of Stoughton for over 70 years, died peacefully at the VA Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Jeanne F. (Tucker) Eagles for over 60 years. Born in Quincy on December 29, 1930, Donald was the son of the late Henry Austin Eagles and Ruth (Salzgeber) Eagles. He graduated from Stoughton High School in 1948, and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1951. He was an Airman 2nd Class serving until 1954 including his time with the reserves. He performed as a Sr. Camera Repairman and was based out of Hanscom AFB in Bedford and Carswell AFB in Fort Worth, TX.

Donald earned his BS in Industrial Management from Northeastern University in 1971, and his MBA from Anna Maria College in 1983. During his professional career, he was employed in various quality control and product assurance positions for companies including GTE Sylvania, Avco Missile Systems, Raytheon, Digital Equipment and Honeywell. A dedicated worker, he was reluctant to retire and most recently worked for Lockheed Martin before his health declined.

In addition to his wife, Donald is survived by his children, Donald & his wife Barbara of NH, Robert & his wife Karen of Bridgewater, Gary & his girlfriend Cyndi Stepp of Stoughton, Scott & his wife Suzanne of Canton, Jay & his wife Valerie of Marlborough, and Sherri & her husband Raymond Berry of Stoughton. He was the grandfather of Peter, Paul, Amanda, Brian, Jake, Angelina, Kyle, Jenna and Abby. He was the brother of Marjorie Pechavar of Tampa, FL and the late Dorothy Stevenson and Eleanor Sturgis. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Farley Funeral Home, 358 Park St. (Rt. 27), Stoughton on Monday, November 18 at 10 AM followed by a Funeral Service at First Congregational Church, 76 Pierce St., Stoughton 11 AM. Visiting hours Sunday from 2-6 PM. Interment with military honors will take place at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton. The family extends warm thanks to the Brockton VA Hospice staff for their wonderful care and support, and to Michael Pazyra (Stoughton Veteran's Agent) for his ongoing assistance. Donations in Donald's memory may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 (www.cancer.org) or the Alzheimer's Assoc., 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472 (www.alz.org/MANH) or the MSPCA, 350 S. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 (www.mspca.org).