I think of Donald so often as I have thought of Grand Pop Zollo ( Alberto) my Godfather Charlie and all of our remarkable family. We are blessed by the loving memories of Donald and our family.
  To all of you who see this know you make my heart full and I pray you joy and happiness every day until we have one HELL of a Zollo reunion in the pearly gates of Heaven. ❤️✝️ Cousin Victor

Donald. Kathy and I miss you and your uniqueness. No one like you ever blessed us with your joy and humor. You made your presence on the earth with a wonderful family and precious memories. We will continue to cherish your memory and will miss you for as long as we live.

Dear Donald, We wish you a Happy 75th Birthday in heaven. We miss you a great deal and loved your visits and good times you had with Dave all those many decades. Till we meet again ... in truly a better place. ~ Dave and Sue Brinchman and family

I miss you so much! You will never be forgotten. You were a legendary grandfather who cared about every one of his family members! I wish you were around, for one last gathering to see everyone smile.

To our beloved Donald, I pray you stand with Uncle Dick and Aunt Eve with a full heart surrounded by Gods love and grace. I miss you every day. Please give my Mom and Dad a kiss. Always and Forever,Cousin Victor ❤️❤️✝️

Donald, we wish you a happy 73rd birthday in heaven, today, Oct. 21, 2021. We looked at the photos of the Rolling Stones concert we attended with you and Kathy in Sept., sometime in 1980's. Too long ago to recall. Hope you're having fun in heaven and regaling everyone there with your "earth stories"! We miss you all the time and feel your presence now and then. Thank you for loving us and so many here during your lifetime. You showed love in all the important ways. Go with God, our friend! We'll join you when it is our time to go, as well. ~ Dave and Sue Brinchman PS the Red Sox are winning, big time! Hope you can enjoy those games where you are. David is going out of his mind with those grand-slams! Wish you were here to talk with him about it!

donald, you remain loved and missed terribly this past year. your birthday is significant because you were born on our father's birthday. we remember him on this day as well but by remembering you we complete a sacred circle of love and family.

brother rick

Such beautiful tributes. I'm reading them all and cry each time. I wanted those of you that don't know what happened to Don, to know. I miss my Don and have no idea what my life will be without him. We had plans, places to go, more life to live. I'm so in shock, he wasn't supposed to go. He was beating the cancer! So upbeat, driving him home everyday from radiation listening to music, rocking back and forth & snapping his fingers! Even saying I'm ready to go out and party (after his nap). Everything was going the way it was supposed to. Until that one horrible day when all of us decided to call 911. We couldn't see him, not even talk to him. The morning the ICU doctor called and told me he was much better, that they were going to move him to a regular room and restart radiation. We were all so happy. Then at 1:00 am I get a call that I needed to get there because he wasn't going to make it. How is this possible when he was so much better earlier in the day. Rose, Adam, Kelly and I all got there to say our goodbyes. How, why........I guess we will never really know why God would take such a beautiful person who always gave, always loved to be with his family & friends. I will forever miss my partner.

My husband David has been close friends with Donald since high school. Throughout all those near-60 years, the bond remained then and now, unbroken. Donald's thoughtfulness, concern, and love for his friends as well as family, described during his funeral today by so many, lived out one of the greatest Commandments: "Love one another, as I have loved you." He always remembered special events and did his best to support everyone in a way that has us still amazed. He is still with us, just on the other side of the veil, until we meet again, there. Donald, you have demonstrated an example of the love and kindness of God during your life, and may you rest in peace. Love is all we can take with us at the end of our physical lives, and this, you too, have done. Vaya con Dios, our dear friend!

What an incredible tribute! I grew up in Beacon Falls and knew Don for many years. Sadly, I lost touch with Don before he left for California. I lived in California for 8 years and would have tried to reconnect. We take life and good friends for granted too often.
I am happy to hear what a full and happy life he had and to read the words from other Zollos I knew back when...I am Harold Muroff's daughter, Nana. I changed my name to Emily in the early 80's. We live in Portland Oregon.
Sending love and condolences to the Zollo family. Don was a gem and will be missed.

Everything that my husband and I remembered about Don while talking a couple of nights ago were so beautifully written in his obituary, so I feel that the Don I knew was the true Don! Such a good heart, loved his family immensely, and so proud of them. Sue and her family were included in that, they were HIS family also. I was with Sue the night that she and
Don met, so I have known Don for 20 years, had many conversations with him about so many things. My favorites were music, bands that we had seen in the 70’s, wines, food, films, and his family. And, since we know how much he loved to talk, I knew how he felt about a lot of things! My husband said that Don was the “king of Orange County.”

Every time I visited San Diego, Don always hauled my big old suitcase upstairs, cooked for me, and put up with me for a week! But during baseball season, I had to put up with his Red Sox! I will never forget his laugh! Thank you Don for your 20 years of kindness and love to my best friend Sue. I will miss you Don, I will toast you with my next glass of fine red wine.  Sincerely, Debbie and Ron Hurst

Bee (and family)! So sorry for this loss in this world for you.

So certain that 'heart of gold' and adventurous description of Don is true, judging from Bee and her stories of such a treasured, close family.

Many best wishes for you as you cry and laugh through this coming time as life carries on and on...
~ Jahanavi

You will be missed by your large and wonderful family. My love and sympathy to the Zollo family.

To my beloved Cousin Don and his beautiful family, first let me say Happy St.Patricks Day as Ric said on behalf of my beautiful Aunt Eva and her running mate my beautiful Irish Mom Ginny.
   Don, my heart breaks that did not get to say good bye. I loved you like a brother as i do all your siblings. As a little one with my big Sis Maddy away from home i spent every moment with you and your family. I shared with your family my greatest memory as a boy, your cool demeanor, I'm talking Marvin Gaye cool and how with out a doubt you were the BEST dressed Zollo ever.
   Don, i love you so and i know you are blessed with the Angels and reunited with all of our Extraordinary relatives. God Bless you, Cousin Victor. 

You will be missed Uncle Don. You will always so fun to be around and took the time to talk to all your nieces and nephews. I enjoyed hearing your stories so much. I've only been to Southern California twice in my life, for business and a convention. Both times I was too busy to visit all my relatives there. But when I was in San Diego, Don came out to my hotel and had a meal with me at their restaurant. When I was in Long Beach, Kelly came out to visit me by the convention center just like his dad. I know Don is up there smiling down on Kelly, Rose, and all his grandkids.

So glad we touched base after all these years before your passing. You always hear of the guy who didn’t have an enemy in the world, YOU were and always will be that guy. Thanks for being a part of my life, I’ll never forget you.

me an don go way back he was the greatest friend when ever he came back to town he stop an visit an we laugh about our years growing up in this great little town will miss my friend from a great family

This beautiful tribute to my dear cousin, Donald, fills my heart! The last time I saw Donald was at Uncle Dick's funeral. We had a quiet moment together - reminiscing about our childhoods, loving aunts, uncles and cousins, and the freedom to roam the hills of Beacon Falls..Indeed, the "band of cousins" (from Livia to Tina) had fun and always "covered" for each other...

We ended the conversation talking about his love for Susan, Kelly, Rose and their children. Donald stated that his family was his life blessing. Indeed they are.....then, now and forever!

Love also to my cousins, Donald's brothers and sisters and their families ...my prayers and thoughts are with you all.

Cousin Maddy Zollo Pope

What to say about my brother Donald, I’m #8 of us 10, but Donald was always just as interested in his
younger siblings as he was with the first 5. In the late 70’s and early 80’s I’d make trips out to see Don
and Kathy in Southern Cal and also when Kelly was born.

Don always wanted to know what job I was doing and what sport was I still playing. He loved the fact
that I still played basketball with my former high school friends, and that my brother Michael and I still
hung out with our school boy friends, which we still do to this day.

Don took me to a couple LA Laker games, and a couple Dodger games as well. On one visit we all went
to an outdoor concert and saw the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Boz Scaggs. Anytime I hear them on the
radio it takes me back to that show. We even saw the famous John Henry win the Santa Anita Open in
either 81 or 82, which he won both years. On top of that, the same year he got us Pit Passes to the Long
Beach Grand Prix. One year I came out, Don and Kelly (he was 4 or 5) took a road trip with me to visit
our two sisters (Eva and Tina) in Tuscon, AZ, where they were attending the U of AZ. Then we
continued on our trip through Sedona and then to the Grand Canyon. That was a great trip.

Being with Donald also meant you could count on always having a great meal each day. I hope you are
enjoying talking baseball and politics with Mark, and hanging with Mom and Dad, along with all our
Zollo and Fitzpatrick clan. You are a wonderful brother, may the road rise up to meet you!!

To Tina and family,
We are very sorry for your loss. Prayers with you and your family.
the bands family

Don,
Brother Rick here. I know you're lingering out there, waiting for one of your buds to catch up to you, you want to tell them about the trip, this time-travel thing, and as you liked to say when stuff looked bad, no biggee, no biggee.
Don, you were known for your big heart. For your bursts of laughter. and for those tall tales you loved to tell. Wait? They weren't tall tails? They really happened? What? You just said something. Let me get quiet so I can hear what you're saying. Who said that? I know it wasn't you, Don. Somebody up there said Rick, you should talk. You're the one with the big mouth.
Don, i'm kidding, because it all seems so unreal. You had this bounce-back way about you. It was never about you. Your stories were about others. The so many people you loved. The ones you met along the way. Like that blind saxophonist Roland Kirk. You and your buds would enter a jazz club. Roland would be blowing from two saxophones. At the same time! And he'd hear you or maybe Eddie or one your pals say something, and he say into the mic, we got friends in the house. That was you, Don. A maestro at making friends. A genius at remembering your family members. Like, okay, i'm writing this on the morning of March 17. Does that ring a bell? Eva! Mom! Green! St. Patrick. You know Pat. The Irishman who was famous for...were they snakes? Or bottles of Jameson? I forget. Only if Mom was still around...Mom, if you hear this you know I'm kidding...Mom would make us wear some green something, like maybe even a scarf, or maybe carry a big cookie with green frosting...Mom loved St. Pat's Day. And Don, you loved Mom. Dad. Your bro's and sisters. Your  Kelly Ray, Rose, those two women in your life, first Kath, then Susan...loved them at different times...but still love them...still love us all...Don, you're still out there as far as I'm concerned.    Big Brother Rick

More like a brother to me, Don was my cousin who was always there for me, my parents Al and Toni, my daughter Lilli and grandkids Teagan and Tanner. Don lived in California longer than he lived in his home town of Beacon Falls. He was my rock when I returned to Cali twice in a broken state of mind &heart. He visited my parents couple times a month minimum for many years. He spoke at Uncle Al's service when I could not speak. He saved my sorry ass more than I can remember. I don't know what I'll do without his presence in my life, but I'll always have him in my heart ❤️
You're held up in the Light, Don. Forever in our hearts. Can't wait to see you again soon. Save a seat for me at the card table.  Rhea Zollo Sheets