Donald moved to the United States in 1958, where he first lived in Brooklyn, NY. In 1959 he married Hilda Martin, and they raised a family in Copiague, NY and Clark, NJ. They would later retire in Barnegat, NJ, and Donald later moved to Houston, TX. Donald retired from Carter-Wallace as a packaging mechanic in 1999.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Hilda Martin Slater; parents, Jessie Whyte Slater & Robert Slater; siblings, Henrietta, James Blair, and Annabella. Donald is survived by his sons, Glenn of State College, PA, Alan of Houston, TX, and David and wife Yesenia of Austin, TX; 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Donald will be laid to rest with Hilda at Ocean County Memorial Park in Waretown, NJ. A date and time for a memorial service will be announced in the near future. In lieu of flowers, donation can be made in Donald’s honor to the American Cancer Society.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.heightsfuneralhome.com for the Slater family.
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