Donald C. Letson, Sr.

BROOKLYN, CT – Donald C. Letson, Sr., of Brooklyn, Connecticut, formerly of Medford and Milton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025.

In 1955, Don met the love of his life, Lil, at a dance. Just one week later, he was deployed to Germany with the U.S. Army. Their long-distance romance flourished through letters for two and a half years. Upon Don’s return, they resumed their stateside courtship and were married in 1960, sharing 60 years of marriage until Lil’s passing in 2020.

He was the devoted father of Donald, Jr. and his wife, Cheryl, of Auburn, MA; Mark and his wife, Monique, of Hampton, CT; Maureen Feuerman and her husband, Joshua of Greenwich, CT; and Timothy and his wife, Ayumi, of Byfield, MA. He was also the cherished grandfather to Erica, Tom, Kelsey, Justin, Charlie, Taylor, Kevin, Bryan, Owen, Patrick, Dylan, Katherine, and Naya, and great grandfather to Havi, Ryley, Úna, and Adrian.

Don was born in Medford, MA, and predeceased by his parents Howard and Nellie Letson; and his siblings, Richard Letson and Meredith (Letson) Fiore. He is survived by several nieces and nephews.

He attended Medford High School. He is a Korean War Veteran and a member of the Braintree Disabled American Veterans Post and the John P. Mckeon AmVets Post. Over the course of his career, he was employed by the Watertown Arsenal, Boston Navy Shipyard and he retired from the MBTA.

Don was deeply involved in his community, serving on the Town of Milton Warrant Committee and as a Town Meeting Member. In his younger years, he coached baseball and served as a Cub Scout den leader. Family was always Don’s top priority, and he found his greatest joy in cheering on his children and grandchildren and gathering the entire family together.

An avid traveler, Don cherished time spent in North Conway. After retirement, he and Lil embraced life on the open road in their RV, visiting all 50 states, 49 of them by RV. Their travels also took them to Japan and Ireland. He especially enjoyed more than 20 years in Key Colony, Florida, as well as his casino trips.

A memorial service and celebration of his life will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. A calling hour will be held on Saturday from 11 a.m. – 12 noon, prior to the service. Burial with military funeral honors will be held at 1:15 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025, at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Creamery Brook, Day Kimball Hospital, Westview Rehabilitation, and Dr. Botta’s office for the excellent and compassionate care provided to Don. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in Don’s name to the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut, 111 Sheldon Road, Unit 420, Manchester, CT 06045, or https://nfbct.org