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Donald H. Isakson

January 31, 2017

Donald Harry Isakson, 80, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Born in Milwaukee, WI to the late Harry and Nell Isakson, he had lived in Connecticut for the past 57 years. Donald was a 1958 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His career initially focused in the aerospace industry at A.C. Sparkplug in Wisconsin and California as well as at Hamilton Standard in Connecticut. He had the honor of working on the NASA Space Mission’s LEM guidance systems and environmental package for the moon walk space suits. Later, Donald was a communications technology entrepreneur for 30 years as president and CEO of Communications Control Inc. based in Plainville, CT. Donald is survived by his wife of 59 years Anne (nee. Gallagher), his brother Jon Isakson, four children (Jeffery, Daniel, Nancy, Elizabeth) and ten grandchildren (Michael, Kevin, Kerry, Nicole, Clare, Jack, Virginia, Erik, Peter, and Nora). Funeral services will be Saturday, February 11, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. with the celebration of his Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas the Apostle Church 872 Farmington Ave. West Hartford. Burial will be private. Thanks to the many Hartford HealthCare at Home nurses, therapists, and aids that helped our family in his last year of life. In lieu of flowers donations should be made to the Connecticut Chapter of the Parkinson’s Foundation https://secure.qgiv.com/for/apdact or another Parkinson’s support charity of your choice.

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Donald Harry Isakson, 80, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Born in Milwaukee, WI to the late Harry and Nell Isakson, he had lived in Connecticut for the past 57 years. Donald was a 1958 graduate of the Massachusetts... View Obituary & Service Information

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