Don Quinn, 67, born in Bronx, NY and a resident of Shrub Oak, NY died peacefully on Aug 4, 2022 after a courageous two year journey living with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Kathy and his children, Lauren Hocker (Dan), Jackie Piccirillo (Rick), Diane Mintz (Jason), Michael Quinn (David). He is Poppy to his seven adoring grandchildren, Caroline, Owen, Charlotte, Joseph, Michael, James, Aiden, and two on the way. He is also survived by his sister, Patricia Raymond (Peter) along with many beloved brothers and sisters in law, nieces, nephews, and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Tom and Peggy Quinn and his brother, Greg.
Don will be remembered as a calming force to all who were blessed to know him. His greatest joy came from being surrounded by his loving family and friends. He truly enjoyed the simple pleasures in life that always included starting the day with a good cup of coffee. During COVID and his cancer journey, he made time every day for a coffee date with his wife, finding new and exciting places to relax (including the parking lot of the JV Mall). During quiet times, he enjoyed reading, listening to many genres of music and playing his guitar.
He completely immersed himself in being a great husband, father, and grandfather, whether it was reading books to his children every night, making hairy-arm pizza for his kids and their friends, being the resident fun-dad at the pool, or being the ultimate camera man on family vacations, never seen but always heard…”Are you having a good time?” Don extended his love to his four sons in law, and was often found sharing wisdom about ho to be a good husband, infusing his own brand of Bronx humor. He had no greater joy than spending time with his grandkids, always asking “What’s the new dirt today?” and playing BINGO and other games. Poppy was the king of cuddling and could put any grandchild to sleep.
To know Don was to love him, as was evidenced by his lifelong friendships along with the many new friends he made throughout the years. He was also very proud of his long career in IT, retiring as a Technical Services Manager for Empire State Development Corporation. For over 25 years, he volunteered for Support Connection as a way to support his wife. He enjoyed being the lugger of supplies for the annual Support a Walk. Even during his illness, he found ways to make an impact, doing technical projects for the organization.
Please help us celebrate Don’s life by visiting his family at Yorktown Funeral Home, 945 East Main St, Shrub Oak, NY on Mon, Aug 8 between the hours of 2 to 5 pm or 7 to 9 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 1370 East Main St, Shrub Oak, NY on Tue, Aug 9 at 10 am. Interment will be at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Putnam Valley, NY. IN lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Don’s memory to Support Connection, 40 Triangle Center, Suite 100, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.