Donald Paul Sgambelluri

Don attended St. Joseph's Academy through high school, Albany Business College, and finally Syracuse University in New York. Don was on active duty in the US Army, before transitioning to the Army Reserve.

He went on to have a successful career in restaurant management that spanned over 35+ years. Don started on the east coast in Springfield, Massachusetts with Friendly's Restaurants, and finished his career while working for Lebanon, Tennessee based Cracker Barrel Restaurants. He moved to Las Cruces, NM while in regional management for Cracker Barrel, and settled into retirement life in 2005 in El Paso, TX. Don married Mary Ann on September 4, 2004 in El Paso, TX and they went on to enjoy a wonderful and full life together. Their time was truly cherished and filled with loving family, wonderful friends, international travel and several cruises. Don greatly enjoyed his bowling league, poker with friends, and all things Syracuse, but especially Syracuse basketball and March Madness. Don was an adoring husband, a wonderful brother, a loving father, a caring friend, and an extremely proud Grandpa to his 6 grandchildren. Don truly enjoyed supporting his grandchildren in their many activities, and was known for the constant praise he gave to each and every one of them. Grandpa Don never missed an opportunity to tell them how proud he was of their accomplishments, and how much they were loved.

Preceded in death by his older brother, Dennis Sgambelluri, in 1996 and his precious daughter Tanya Marie Sgambelluri, in 2011. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Mary Ann, of 17+ years of Frisco Lakes; his children by marriage: Brian Noffz of Tyler, Michael (Jenny) Noffz of Flower Mound, and Susan (Mat) Noffz Parker of Southlake, brother Douglas (Michele) Sgambelluri of Arizona, brother David (Trish) Sgambelluri of Florida, and grandchildren: Mackenzie Noffz, Nicholas Parker, Parker Noffz, Preston Noffz, Alexander Parker, & Colin Parker. Donald Paul Sgambelluri leaves a legacy as a good and kind man who was always willing to help and lend a hand to others. He will be dearly missed by all those that knew and loved him.

A celebration of life memorial service for Don will be held Friday, January 28, 2022 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Stonebriar Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 10375 Preston Road, Frisco, TX 75033. Don’s final resting place will be at Hilltop Memorial Park, 1810 N. Perry Road Carrollton, Texas 75006

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stonebriarfh.com for the Sgambelluri family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project or Vitas Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Carrollton Regional Medical Center (the links are posted below).