Donald Firth

Donald Firth died under hospice care at Shannondell Rehab, Audubon, PA on December 11, 2021. He was born on July 23, 1932 in Hull, England. He is survived in England by beloved sisters Enid and Avril, son Andrew, daughter Helen and grandchildren Cameron, Conor and Anne. In 1984 he emigrated to the US. He married Sally (Scherr, Borzell). In the US he was a much loved husband to Sally and a much loved stepfather to Tim (Shannon), Lisa (Jim) and Scott (Kathy). He was a much loved grandfather to Michael, Christopher, Collin, Abby and Lauren. In England, he worked for many years as a personnel manager at ICI. When in the US, he briefly worked part time at the Vanguard Group. He also spent his time volunteering at Wharton Esherick museum and making handcrafted gold and silver jewelry. He was a member and officer of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen for many years. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Organization.