Don A. Gonyea

January 12, 1935 - May 17, 2012

Donald Gonyea, enjoyed life to the fullest. He was free spirit, loving, kind, caring & had a heart of gold. He was a great father, grandfather, & great grandfather. He grew up in New York & was in the Air Force during the Korean War. The family is proud of him serving in the Military fighting for our country. He had many trades as a handy man. He was very talented. He was able to build, remodel, fix about anything. He knew how to do electrical, & plumbing. Gardening was another one of his passions. He has had green houses, & loves to raise all different vegetables, from a seed & let them grow. He loved gambling. Las Vegas was his favorite place to vacation. He played & won at Bingo & horse racing. Being from New York he loved the Saratoga race track. Don, would do anything for his family. If you called him he would be there. The last years of his life he moved to Utah. It has been his home since 1997. He was comfortable in his house, taking care of the lawn, garden, & remodeling. Every place he went he would make a friend, even at Wal-Mart. He was a true Westerner. He loved old Western music & all the old Western movies. John Wayne was his favorite. He will be greatly missed for his love, & his talents. We love you Dad, & Grandpa.