DONALD M. "DJ" JAMESON Jr.
1941 - 2013
DONALD M. "DJ" JAMESON Jr.
1941 - 2013
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DONALD M. "DJ", Jr.
Passed away on Christmas night, following a seven year battle with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). DJ was born in Pittsburgh on November 25, 1941, as the oldest child of Donald M. Jameson, Sr. "Jamo" and Evelyn Tschappat. He graduated from Edgewood High School, received his engineering mechanics degree from Penn State and his MBA from Duquesne University. DJ was married to his soulmate, Sandra Kay Daw on February 8, 1964. DJ spent his entire, and very successful, career working at U.S. Steel, first as an engineer with the American Bridge division, and ultimately retiring as the Tubular Products Manager. He was a renaissance man and had many passions, including painting, model railroading, golfing, woodworking, running, rooting for his Pittsburgh sports teams, biking, tai chi, vacationing in North Litchfield Beach, SC, and volunteer work (Meals on Wheels and Auberle). DJ is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 50 years, Sandy; along with his children, Hayley Jameson Napotnik of Wexford, PA (husband, Gary Napotnik) and D. Matthew Jameson III of Allison Park, PA (wife, Danelle Jameson); DJ is also survived by the six grandchildren he adored, Chloe, Trent, and Adam Napotnik, and Caitlin, Sarah and Declan Jameson; DJ is also survived by his sister, Lynn (husband, Ted Randall). He was preceded in death by his brother, Woody; and his sister, Jill. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to www.clearthoughtsfoundation.org, a charity founded by Hayley and Matt to raise money for drug discovery to cure dementia. Visitors will be received at DEVLIN FUNERAL HOME OF CRANBERRY, 2678 Rochester Rd., 724-772-8800, on Sunday, December 29, 2013 from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. and again on Monday, December 30, 2013 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., followed by a Celebration of Life service at 3:30 p.m.
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Jack Ward
January 1, 2020
Miss you my friend.
Rusty & Don Chapman
January 11, 2014
Sandy, Haley & Matt:
I'm so sorry I couldn't get to the funeral home.
Don & I have thought of you & Don often & the dinners & weddings we were together. It's been a long 7 years for you. Please get in touch with me, take care.
Caryn Schultz (Chapman)
January 4, 2014
Sandy, my sympathy in your loss of Don. May his memories keep him close to your heart.
Sam Curry
January 3, 2014
Dear Sandy,
So sorry to hear of Don's passing. It was so good to see him at our Phi Kap reunion in New Bern about 10 years ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
Sam and Delle Curry
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Bill Bowers
January 2, 2014
Dear Sandy,
I was deeply sorry to learn about DJ's death. I remember the fun times we all had together at Forest Hills JR High. As my childhood best friend, my prayers are with you.
January 1, 2014
So sorry - I will remember his fun loving personality as a fond memory of high school. Ardith Gutkowski (Sommerfeld)
Fiore Londino
December 31, 2013
Hayley and Matt: I only knew your dad through what I learned from the both of you. He is the type of man I would like to have known. Please accept my sincere condolences.
Fiore
Bob and Steph Marciniec
December 30, 2013
Sandy and family, we are so sorry for your loss and the pain of the last few years. Don was a true people person and the ultimate salesman. I'll always remember our times together with tubular customers and the way he worked with them. God be with you.
John Ward
December 30, 2013
Good bye my good friend DJ. I will always remember you as my best friend during my years in Pittsburgh. How many games of backyard basketball did we play, and how many crazy golf memories? It is hard to believe that you are gone but the memories will last forever.
Sandy, you beautiful girl, all my sympathy to you at this hour of sorrow and all my best to you as you move forward from this tragedy.
Jack
Eileen Satzger
December 29, 2013
Sandy, Haley and family. I just found out about your dad. I am so sorry for your loss. I remember the first time that I got a smile from your dad. Know that he is at peace and forever watching over you. God Bless.
Eileen (caregiver from Cottage)
December 29, 2013
Sandy and family I am so very sorry about Dons death, I loved working with Don and loved our friendship. I know how much he loved
you and Hailey. He was an amazing man
I feel very blessed to have known him
Rose Schwartz
Mike Gerber
December 28, 2013
I remember DJ very well from the mid and late 1940's, when we were kids growing up in the same apartment complex in Squirrel Hill. He was a high-spirited and obviously bright little guy from an exceptionally nice family. I remember his mother, Evelyn, as a particularly attractive lady, and I remember when his brother Woody was born. His father, Don, was always very helpful to and involved with the neighborhood kids, and it sounds like DJ was much the same. R.I.P.
WAYNE AND KAREN DELLAMAESTRA
December 28, 2013
DEAR SANDY WE WHERE SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT DON. WE SO ENJOYED MEETING AND GOLFING WITH YOU TWO. YOU HAVE BEEN MISSED. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYS ARE WITH YOU.
WAYNE AND KAREN DELLAMAESTRA
Barb and Bob Fullerton
December 28, 2013
Dear Sandy
We were saddened to learn about Don's death. He was a great man and we have wonderful memories of times spent with you and him in our mutual golf league. We hope the special love you shared will be a source of many wonderful memories. You are in our hearts and prayers and we trust God will hold you in His loving hands and give you comfort and peace.
Love,
December 28, 2013
Dear Sandy, I am so sorry for your loss. D. J. was quite a guy. We had many good times together in high school with Jack Ward and Fritz Keck( his twin!) Skip Gove
December 28, 2013
Dear Sandy and Family,
You have our sympathies for the loss of DJ. He was a year ahead of me at FHJHS and EHS and I remember him as a smiling, happy guy and vigorous competitor on the football field.
Bev and Rege Rocco
Lynn Randall
December 27, 2013
My Brother, you were such an amazing man, my heart is at peace knowing you are free from the horrible disease that took you away from us. I will always love you and miss you.
Love forever, Lynn
Al Blaha
December 27, 2013
I always thought Don should have been a teacher. He excellent at seminars etc. He was very competitive when we played golf and on the rowing team.
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