Donald Melvin Wood, 68, of Virginia Beach, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012, at his home, with his loving family by his side. Born on April 18, 1943, in Patterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Herbert, Sr. and Lillian Aldrich Wood.
He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Patricia Wood; three daughters, Tina Yonker, Lisa Holland, and Tricia Leyden; brother, Eric Wood; sister, Marilyn Semf; three grandsons, Marc Anthony Maldonado, Jr., Zachary Cardenas, and Grant Leyden; two granddaughters, Maria Maldonado and Grace Yonker; and many more family and friends. Besides his parents, Donald was preceded in death by three brothers, Herbert, Jr., John, and Richard; and his sister, Lorraine Lewis.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 11th, at 3 p.m., at Thalia United Methodist Church, 4321 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, 23452.
Honey, dad and grandfather you will be dearly missed but we know “That’s alright”
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I love you soooo much Pop! I will miss you!
Honey I will miss you dearly!
Oh Daddy, I miss you you so much! You mean the world to me. You are the GREATEST man ever.
Hey pop its been three and half years from the time that i met you and from day one I have had the up most respect for you. I love you and will truly miss you. Know that the man you met in me I will remain to be to your loving wife and daughter.
Dad you will always be in my heart and I am glad to know you are now resting in peace with God. I love and miss you xoxo
Dad: you were a great man who I greatly respected. You were a great husband, father, grandfather, co-worker, and selfless servant to our nation. I am truly saddened by your loss. I know that you are with Jesus and god now and that you now have no more pain. I miss you. I know that someday I will see you again. Your son in law, John Leyden
To the Wood family. I am sorry for your lost. He is in heaven now pain free, watching over and smiling down on your family. Though I have never met him I am sure he was a loving caring and full of life person.The Carroll FamilyJessica,Nathan,and Ben
I do not even know where to start except by saying I love you Pop and I know you are watching each and everyone of us as we speak. You were my role model, father figure, best friend, and grandpa formany years and its saddening that your gone. Although you are gone from this world you begin your new life in the next world. I LOVE YOU POP R.I.P.
Lisa, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you.
Thank you for being the best brother I could ever have. I will miss you so much. Hope you are having a family reunion in heaven. Love you so, your sister.
I’ll miss my brother in law, his gentle smile, his easy going approach to life. My heart goes out to his loving wife, Patricia, and his daughters and grandchildren.
We are praying for your family during this most difficult time, but know that Mr. Wood whom we never met will be greatly missed by all.We love all of you!
Uncle Donald you were a special, soft spoken man with a huge heart..I’m going to miss you & all the talks we had..love you
My Deepest Sympathy Goes Out To The Entire Wood Family !!!
I miss you, dad…..Gracie misses you, too. We both love you more than words can say….
We all send much love and prayers to everyone in the Wood family. We are so sorry for your loss and pain you feel. Tina, we are praying for you and love you more than you know. Much love and prayers-Alan, Billie, Abby and Gabriella
Deepest sympathy to your family on your loss. I did not know Donald but I am a very good friend of his sister Marilyn Semf
Rest in peace dear cousin. May your family find comfort in their wonderful memories. God be with you and your family.
Rest in Peace Sir. I remember seeing you from time to time before I was an adult, but you are blood and I loved the Wood family, since my mother was a member. Uncle Donald please tell my mother Lorraine, that I love and miss her very much when you meet up with her in Heaven.
Our thoughts and daily prayers are with everyone in the Wood family. We are so very sorry for your loss, but comforted in knowing Mr. Wood is in a better place. Trish, John & Grant we love you all very much and are here for you always!Much Love,Rich, Monica & Ariel
You were a warm & welcoming man. My love & prayers to Aunt Pat, Tina, Lisa, Tricia & all the grandkids.
Tina,My heart goes out to you and your family. Losing someone so dear is one of the toughest issues we will ever have to endure in life.Please know that I am praying for all of you, that God will grant you peace and comfort throughout this difficult time.Tina, I am here for you, whenever you need a shoulder or an ear. Always Your Roomie,J.
dear favorite uncle. I was so blessed to be able to spend some time with you AND YOUR Family in the last few years. I look forward to meeting up with you again when I come home.
Rest in peace Chief. Don and I served together in the Navy on-board the USS America in the early 1980’s. I never ever heard him raise his voice in anger, always had a smile and was a pleasure to be around. I didn’t know his family but I do know that they were what really mattered to him. Fair winds and following seas,shipmate.
Uncle Donald was one of my favorite unncles. I will never forget the fun that I had with him in New Jersey when I was young visiting for the summer. I love you Donald.I love you and thinking of you Aunt Patricia.Love you always,Mary
Sorry for your loss. Your family is in our prayers.
Hey pop! I can begin to say I love you more then words can explain! I miss you so much. I wish I could see your face give me that big smile again! R.I.P Pop-Pop
Patti..this is yr cousin from NY..I would like to express my sincere sympathy..Just found out..Soooo sorry.Please get in touch with us…