Donald J. Jesuele
May 26, 1940 – January 6, 2023
Donald Joseph Jesuele, Wimauma/Tampa-formerly, and of Ann Arbor/Dexter, Mich., passed away on Jan. 6, 2023. He was born on May 26, 1940. He is lost to this world but never forgotten. He was the dear son of the late Constance L. and Joseph L. Jesuele; beloved husband for 48 years of Pamela Martarano Jesuele (also deceased); sister of Nancy Jesuele Hazelgrove; brother-in-law of Geraldine and Joseph Mangini; and uncle of Alyson Mangini, of New Jersey.
Don served his country in the Air Force (A1C) rank, received a good conduct medal in March of 1963, and he was honorably discharged in 1966. Don then had a distinguished career in the Ford Motor Company for 35 years. While working, he graduated from Ramapo College. He started his career at the Ford Mahwah Assembly plant (New Jersey) in the Human Relations Department and rose through the ranks and retired as manager of Human Resources at the body, stamping and assembly operations in Dearborn, Mich.
Don and Pam enjoyed working in their gardens at their home in Ann Arbor and enjoyed traveling the countryside and cities in Italy. Life must end but friendship and love do not. Don had many lifelong friends from high school, the Air Force, Ford Motor Company and in retirement in Michigan and Florida, They will dearly miss him and his pleasant smile and positive demeanor.
A memorial service for his Florida friends will be held on March 16 at Sun City Center Funeral Home at 11 a.m. There will be a private interment at the Sarasota Military cemetery at 1:30 p.m. with air force military honors. Gifts in his honor may be sent to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation. Memories may be placed on the Sun City Center Funeral home website, <a href="http://www.suncitycenterfuneralhome.com/">www.suncitycenterfuneralhome.com/</a>.
Don served his country in the Air Force (A1C) rank, received a good conduct medal in March of 1963, and he was honorably discharged in 1966. Don then had a distinguished career in the Ford Motor Company for 35 years. While working, he graduated from Ramapo College. He started his career at the Ford Mahwah Assembly plant (New Jersey) in the Human Relations Department and rose through the ranks and retired as manager of Human Resources at the body, stamping and assembly operations in Dearborn, Mich.
Don and Pam enjoyed working in their gardens at their home in Ann Arbor and enjoyed traveling the countryside and cities in Italy. Life must end but friendship and love do not. Don had many lifelong friends from high school, the Air Force, Ford Motor Company and in retirement in Michigan and Florida, They will dearly miss him and his pleasant smile and positive demeanor.
A memorial service for his Florida friends will be held on March 16 at Sun City Center Funeral Home at 11 a.m. There will be a private interment at the Sarasota Military cemetery at 1:30 p.m. with air force military honors. Gifts in his honor may be sent to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation. Memories may be placed on the Sun City Center Funeral home website, <a href="http://www.suncitycenterfuneralhome.com/">www.suncitycenterfuneralhome.com/</a>.