Donald F. Bradigan

He was born March 6, 1941 in Silver Creek, N.Y., to the late Richard E. Bradigan (d. 1981) and Pauline Rusinowski Bradigan (d. 2000).

He attended Forestville Central School and worked at Bailey Manufacturing before entering the U.S. Army in 1964. He served three years in the 126th Maintenance Battalion. The time stationed in Germany, the only years he was away from the Creek Road family farm and that was perfectly fine with him.

He worked at Al-Tech Steel Plant for 30 years, always working the third shift so he could spend the daytime hours at his second full-time job on the farm. After retiring in 1997 he worked the dairy farm, the fields, the grape vineyard, and seemingly “collected” tractors.

Donald is survived by his brother Richard L. Bradigan (Marlene) of Forestville, NY and Stuart, Fla., and his sister Linda K. Bradigan of Dunkirk, N.Y.; nephew Kyle Bradigan (Amy) of South Dayton, N.Y., and niece Melinda Heath (Chuck) of Stuart, Fla., and her children Jessica Doyle and Ty Doyle and many cousins.

Donald was well-liked and highly thought of in the community. He was known as kind, generous, helpful, even-tempered, and a very hardworking Christian man. He previously attended the Open Door Baptist Church of God in Cassadaga, N.Y.

Among his many friends are the cousins that made it possible for the man they called “Uncle Don” to live at home safely and with dignity. The family is forever grateful to Suzette and Brock Tweedie, Jan Clark, Danielle Whitfield, Andy Wilmot, and Bob and Madelyn Bradigan. “When you live in the hearts of those that love you, you do not die.”

A Memorial Celebration of a Life Well Lived will be held at the farm in June, 2022.

If desired, Don can be honored with a contribution to the DUNKIRK-FREDONIA MEALS on WHEELS or charity of your choice.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hole-Parker Funeral Chapel, 160 Central Ave. Silver Creek, N.Y. Please share remembrances and condolences at www.holeparkerfc.com.