Donald Andrew Maskell

Obituary Donald A. Maskell Donald Andrew Maskell was born on June 22, 1963 in San Bernardino, California and passed away suddenly on January 11, 2016 at home. He was the son of Howard Andrew Maskell and Gloria Evelyn Iglesias. The family moved to Tacoma in 1967. Donald grew up in Tacoma, graduating from Stadium High School in 1981. He then went to the University of Puget Sound, graduating in 1985. He worked for the State of Washington at the Dept. of Agriculture for one year and then started working at Boeing. He worked for Boeing on the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, F-22 Raptor, and P-8 Poseidon in the configuration management section of engineering. He loved working at Boeing and found the work valuable and interesting. Donald was a member of the Elks Lodge 174, the 28th District Republican Club and the Towne Family Association. He had many interests including traveling, art, aviation, reading, hiking, jogging, history, music, attending the theatre, and wine. He also loved animals. He was full of fun, life and joy; with a great sense of humor and a quick wit. He was a kind, thoughtful, generous, dependable, and intelligent man. Donald loved his family and friends deeply and will be missed more than words can say. He is survived by his sister, Cecilia Maskell; uncle, Loyd Maskell; many cousins; and his cat, Sheba. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 10:00am at Fircrest United Methodist Church (1018 Columbia Ave, Fircrest, WA 98466). In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Donald's memory to the charity of your choice. Please leave online condolences at www.gaffneycares.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.