Donald W.

Kyle

Donald W. Kyle Donald W. Kyle, age 86, passed away on Sunday, June 3, at the Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University. Born to William Moody Kyle and Francis Perret Kyle on April 11, 1932, Donald grew up in northern Manhattan. After graduating from George Washington High School, he served in the US Army during the Korean War. He then attended the University of Texas in Austin, earning degrees in Journalism and History and cultivating a life-long love for Texas Longhorns football. Living much of his life as a resident of Rye and Scarsdale in Westchester County, Donald also had a home in Sag Harbor for the past 35 years, becoming a full-time resident and community member in 2005. Donald had a 50-plus year professional career with a range of companies and organizations including Union Carbide, Avon, the County of Westchester and JP Morgan Chase. Donald had an array of interests and hobbies. An avid reader with wide-ranging tastes and a voracious appetite for vocabulary, Donald also enjoyed writing short stories, oil painting, and acting. He gave his time and energy to volunteering for the Democratic Party in the Town of Southampton and at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. He had passions for theater and show tunes, dancing and long days at the beach. His greatest pleasure was to entertain and make people laugh. Donald is survived by beloved wife, Roberta Kyle; children, children-in-law and step-children, Midge Kyle Iorio, Frank Iorio, Donald Kyle, Jacquie Butera, Beth Salloway, Andrew Salloway, Jane Romeo and Mark Romeo; and grandchildren Nicholas Kyle, Emily Kyle, Christopher Iorio, Kyle Iorio, Noah Davidson and Emilia Romeo. Plans for a celebration of the life of Donald W. Kyle will be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Long Island Veterans Home at Stony Brook University, Community Relations, 100 Patriots Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790-3300 or the Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc., 912 Killian Hill Road, Lilburn, GA 30047