Birth date: Jan 25, 1938 Death date: Dec 12, 2014
Donald Peter Quinn, Jr., 76, of Lewes, Delaware, formerly of Norwalk and Redding, CT, passed from this life after a brief illness into the comforting arms of his Creator on December 12, 2014. Born in Bronx, NY, son of the late Do Read Obituary
RIP Mr. Quinn. A fine man to look up too. Glad to have known him and have him as a role model in my youth.
To my buddy, DQ. I was one of Don's very good friends & was surprised today to learn of his passing. Much sympathy to Kay and his children. Don was a very kind and considerate person and will be sorely missed. God bless you, Don. May you rest in peace. I was fortunate to have known you and been a part of your life. DW
Rest in peace thanks for being such a great teacher.
Dear Kay & Family
My Thoughts and Prayers are with you With Love Kathy
So sorry to hear of Mr Quinn's passing. I have fond memories of Mr. Quinn at Norwalk High School. Also working at Camp Notre Dame in New Hampshire. Thank you Mr. Quinn for for the life lessons you taught me and to the Quinn family for making me feel as part of your family.
Sorry to hear of Don's passing I remember him as as inspiring English teacher, caring mentor, someone who positively impacted the lives of thousands of people of all ages. Don will be missed. Your family remains in our prayers.
What I remember about Don is that he always took the high road. I was proud to be his friend.
So sorry to hear about the loss of a wonderful teacher and wonderful man. he always had that beautiful smile on his face even if he was having a bad day. I am sure his buddy Don Foust will miss him dearly. they were partners in crime. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. May he rest in peace. Until we meet again.
Dear Kay and family,
We send you our heartfelt condolences. We have such loving and special memories of Don from Norwalk High School and Camp Notre Dame. A true friend who started me coaching track at NHS. I will continue to honor his commitment to MS research as he did for me and others. I will think of him often and miss him dearly. God bless him. Love Skip and Linda
I was fortunate to have had Mr.Quinn for 2 periods my senior year at NHS. (English IV and Comedies of Shakespeare). I learned more and worked harder in those classes than any others! While studying Hardy's Return of the Native, I remember Mr. Quinn saying to those who weren't paying close attention he would test us on the footnotes. The footnotes at times were a half page long! He's the only teacher I ever had to test only on the footnotes. He also took the unusual step of writing congratulatory letters to the parents of student doing well in his classes. When asked about it, he said he was tired of writing only in the negative. I still have my brief note (2 sentences). It meant more than any other award received.
-- "The rest is silence." (Hamlet)
