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Donald Lee Wachter

July 24, 1938 — May 24, 2007


Mr. Donald Lee Wachter, 68 of Frederick, MD., died Thursday, May 24, 2007 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Allie Julie Riley Wachter.

Donald was born July 24, 1938 in Frederick, MD the son of the late Meredith Buck and Edna Gue Wachter.

Mr. Wachter served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1957 until 1962. He served the New Market Fire Department from 1960 - 1978 and was the Assistant Chief from 1969 - 1978 where he was an Honorary lifetime member. He retired after seven years of service from the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He enjoyed spending time with his family, his service to the fire department and being an umpire for the National Little League.

In addition to his wife he is survived by three children, Vernon Wachter and wife Jessie of Boonesboro, Donna Young and husband Rickey of Frederick and Bruce Wachter and wife Nicole of Walkersville. His grandchildren, Stacey Wachter, Jeffrey and Amy Young, Melissa, Jed, Logan and Hayleigh Wachter, his brothers and sisters Dick Wachter and wife Doris, Thomas Doc Wachter and wife Frani, Rick Wachter and wife Roxanne and Ronnie Wachter, Nancy Stull, Mary Jane Mag Wiles, Gale Wachter and Shirley Beard and husband Larry. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by a brother David Wachter and a grandson, Dustin Wachter.

Visitation: The family will receive friends at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick on Monday, May 28, from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m.

Services: Service will be held on Tuesday, May 29, at 11:00 a.m. at the Stauffer Funeral Home Chapel, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. with Rev. Tim May officiating. Interment Resthaven Memorial Gardens.

Contributions in his memory may be made to the Frederick National Little League, P. O. Box 2043, Frederick, MD 21705.


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