Donald George Earnshaw

Donald George Earnshaw, 90, of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, passed away on December 8th following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Donald was born on February 12th,1934 to Clarence and Jessie (Partlow) Earnshaw in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1951 and went on to study at Tufts University and Merrimack College. He served in the United States Army in Germany, was a Master Mason at the Lawrence United Lodge and worked at Western Electric/ATT in North Andover for 40 years.

Donald is survived by his wife Barbara (Knapton) Earnshaw of 67 years, his daughter Susan Wescott, his son William and his wife Magan (Kelly). His grandchildren include Cameron Wescott and wife Bri, Hannah Wescott and husband Colin Montgomery, Luke Wescott, Nathaniel, Jacob, Eleanor, Caroline and Zachary Earnshaw and great granddaughter, Charlie Wescott (daughter of Cameron and Bri).

Donald was an avid golfer and longtime member of Andover Country Club where he played for many years in a foursome with his father Clarence and friends Captain George Street and Gordon Thompson. He was a tremendous fan of his children and grandchildren - attending thousands of events in baseball, softball, field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, basketball, and golf.

The family would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to all the staff at RegalCare of Harwich, Beacon Hospice of Hyannis, and Nickerson Funeral Home of Chatham for their support.

A Celebration of Life will be held in May on Cape Cod. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Mass General Brigham’s Spaulding Rehabilitation of Cape Cod and their Parkinson’s Unit, an organization the Earnshaw Family feels strongly about. Donations can be made at the following link: https://spauldingrehab.org/giving. You can select Spaulding Cape Cod in the dropdown list, and you can dedicate your donation in the honor of Donald.

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