Obituary: Donald P. LeColst, 63, Co-owner of Pocahontas Spring Water Company

Obituary from Peterson-O’Donnell Funeral Home:

Donald P. LeColst, 63, of Middleton, died suddenly at his home on Dec. 1, 2014; he was the beloved husband of 27 years to the late Deborah A. (Bouchard) LeColst.

Born in Middleton, he was the son of the late Frank T. and Priscilla (Foss) LeColst. Raised and educated in the Middleton School system, Donnie was a graduate of Masconomet Regional High School, Class of 1969.

During Donnie’s grammar school and high school years, he always worked hard in his family businesses. Before he even had his license he would go on the Middleton Spring Beverage and Tom Sawyer Root Beer trucks as a helper and would work diligently as a small young boy.

Before the beverage business closed in 1967, due to his Dad’s poor health, his parents purchased Pocahontas Spring Water Company which he is presently co-owner of. Previously he also was co-owner of Middleton Spring Beverages. His hard physical labor carried him throughout his entire life until his dying day.

Regardless of what kind of a day Donnie was having, whether he wasn’t feeling well or just having a though day at work, Donnie would always have time for other people and always had a big smile on his face. He always had time to say hello and he did so because of his love for people. Donnie will be remembered for his caring of others, his big heart, his generosity, his huge hello and his concern for everyone.

Donnie was a long-time member of St. Agnes Church in Middleton and also attended St. Richard Church in Danvers. His faith and strength helped him through a lot of trying times. One of his favorite expressions were: “good things come in small packages and when things get tough the tough get going” and his favorite belief was things may be tough, but “this too shall pass.”

Donnie leaves behind five brothers and two sisters who all loved him very much and have always been there for each other. His brothers; Frank T. LeColst Jr., Kenneth S. and Kathleen (Olsen) LeColst, John W. and Nancy (Tracy) LeColst, Richard S. and Theresa (May) LeColst, all of Middleton, William J. and Karen (Belisle) LeColst of Haverhill, along with his two sisters, Dorothy J. (LeColst/Leary) Carrell and her husband Charles of Middleton and his baby sister Priscilla R. (LeColst) Pollock of Prince Edward Island, Canada. In addition he leaves a brother-in-law, Ronald E. Pollock of Middleton and a man who he thought of as a brother, Henry A. Bouchard, also of Middleton. He also has two step sons, David and Steven Gardner who reside in Danvers along with their mother Linda (Garrett) LeColst. He will also be missed by his 3 year old dog Zippity and also about a hundred plus nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews and to mention just a couple extra special friends in his life, William and Ginny Burke and Denise Delaney whom he cared for deeply. He was also the brother of the late Sandra A. (LeColst) Pollock.

His funeral will be held from the Peterson-O’Donnell Funeral Home 167 Maple St., (rte 62) Danvers, Saturday, Dec. 6, at 9:15 a.m. followed by his funeral Mass in St. Agnes Church, Boston St., Middleton, at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Burial in Oakdale Cemetery, Middleton. Visiting hours Friday, Dec. 5 from 4 to 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Donnie’s memory to the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association, 300 5th Avenue, Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451-8750.

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