Claremont, N.H. — Donald Jarvis passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016, at D.H.M.C after a long courageous battle of lung cancer.  He was the loving husband of Gloria (Derosier) Jarvis. They were married in 1965 and spent 51 loving years together. He fought very bravely to rid himself of cancer, but in the end, he lost the battle. He was born in Rhinebeck, N.Y. on May 16, 1943, the son of Victor Jarvis and Patricia (Champagne) Anderson.

He attended Stevens High School and received his GED.  

Donald served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era.

He was a Tool and a Die maker and was formerly employed at Design Standards. He also worked in many area machine shops over the course of 52 years in machining. While working at Creare, he received a special award from NASA for working on the Hubble Telescope in 1998. He owned and operated Jarvis and Homes from 1978-1981. He built many homes in Vermont including building his own homes. He loved his woodworking shop and spent countless hours making furniture and loved every piece of wood he could get his hands on. He loved spending time at the ocean, vegetable gardening, grooming his lawns and shrubs.  But mostly creating with wood.

Besides his wife and step mother, Virginia Jarvis, he is survived by his children, Brian and wife, Lisa Jarvis, Dianne, and husband, Allen Whipple; grandchildren, Amanda Jarvis, Dustin Jarvis, Arielle Whipple, Madelyn Whipple and Connor Whipple; his siblings, Victor and wife, Joanne Jarvis, Phyllis and husband, Pat Howe, Dwight and wife, Bonnie Jarvis, Brenda and her husband, Don Bullus, Peter and his wife, Judy Jarvis, Sandy, and husband Rick Southard, Linda Dyer and partner Marlene, and Tammy Anderson; uncle, Gordie, aunt and uncle, John and Lucy Wallace,  and aunt, Robbie; numerous nieces, nephews and many cousins; very special lifetime friends, John and Arlene Formichelli, Irene and Mike Papps, Carolyn and A.J. Maranville, Ken and Janet Coulombe.

Visiting hours will be held at the Stringer Funeral Home on Monday evening, March 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

A memorial service will be held at the Stringer Funeral Home on Tuesday morning, March 29 at 11 a.m. with military honors.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy can be sent to Disabled Vets or Claremont Soup Kitchen.

To view an online memorial or send a private message of condolence, www.stringerfh.com.