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It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Donald "Don" Radosevic ofSouthold, New York, on July 23, 2024. The West Virginia native was 92 years old.
Don was born in 1931 in Triadelphia to John and Anna Radosevic. The son of a coal miner, he joined the Air Force after graduating from high school, and was ultimately stationed in Japan. As a Staff Sergeant, he supervised the work of 15 airmen of the 548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron, who were tasked with making the maps that guided pilots during the Korean War.
After his discharge from the Air Force, Don was recruited by one of his former commanders to work for the Aeronautical Chart Plant in St. Louis. From there he went to work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The role took him to many small, rural communities in the Midwest, where Don was involved in various large-scale projects, including the creation of flood control dams. It was while he was on the job in Branson, Missouri, in 1955, that he met Evelyne Visio. They married a year later, beginning a nearly 68-year-long relationship that brought them two children and loads of happy memories.
Don was eventually sent to the Corps' district headquarters in Kansas City, where, despite never having received a college degree, he rose to be Real Estate Chief. He retired after 37 years of federal service in 1988, and the couple moved into their cherished second home: a cabin on Pomme de Terre Lake in Hermitage, Missouri. After many wonderful years there, they relocated once more to the North Fork of Long Island, New York, to be closer to family.
Throughout his life, Don had a passion for the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He also expressed his abundant creativity through a variety of hobbies that included intricate woodworking projects, painting, and numerous other crafts.
In addition to his beloved wife, Evelyne; Don is survived by his daughter, Julie (Vince) Townsend, of Durango, Colorado; son, Jim (A.J.), of Southold; and three grandchildren: Tripp (Laura) Townsend of San Francisco; Carson (John) of Dublin, Ireland; and Sage, of Portland, Oregon. Donald is predeceased by his sister, Alberta, and brothers John Jr. (Sonny), Robert, and Richard.
A memorial service with Air Force Military Honors was held on July 26 at the Horton Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport, New York.