Dr. Donald Alimenti- RIP

[Sheri Timsak]

Obituary

Dr. Donald W. Alimenti

ESCANABA-
Dr. Donald W. Alimenti, 74, of Escanaba passed away Monday evening, January 21, 2008, at home.
He was born Jan. 2, 1934, to the late Ittilio and Isabelle (Mooney) Alimenti in Iron Mountain.
On August 16, 1958, he married the former Theresa Linder at St. Brunoâ??s Parish in Nadeau.
Don enjoyed boating, snowmobiling, hunting and spending time at his farmhouse in Nadeau.
In his younger years, he enjoyed participating in a variety of competitive sports and was an avid Michigan State and Green Bay Packers sports fan.
Dr. Alimenti was a longtime member of both the Escanaba Area Public Schools and Delta-Schoolcraft I.S.D. school boards.
In 1965, he graduated from the School of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University and practiced veterinary medicine for over 39 years in Escanaba. Above all, he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years: seven children, Greg (Sigute) Alimenti, Celeste (Bruce) Swanson, Chris Alimenti, Lauri (John) Stocker, Jeff Alimenti, Don Alimenti and Theresa (Steven) Martin; eight grandchildren, Matthew, Brett, Peter, Nicholas, Lily, Paul, Isabella and Maggie; his mother-in-law Maurine Linder; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.
Donâ??s parents and one brother Terry Alimenti preceded him in death.
A Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate the life of Dr. Donald Alimenti was held January 25 at St. Joseph and St. Patrick Parish with Fr. Eric Olson officiating.
Burial took place at Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain. In living memory of Dr. Alimenti, a tree will be planted in a Michigan State forest.
**During the last few years, Don Alimenti became very close to his cousin Don Mooney of Beaver Island. They had found each other late in life but had so much in common that it was like they had known each other forever. We will truly miss him.**