Donald E. Des Jardin
March 14, 1939 - March 03, 2014
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Donald E. Des Jardin
March 14, 1939 - March 03, 2014
Obituary
Donald Edward Des Jardin, 74, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014, surrounded by his entire loving family at the UCI Medical Center, located in Orange, CA, after a brief illness.
Don is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sandra Des Jardin; Sons- Bradley and Scott Des Jardin; Daughters- Denise Archer and Deanna Archer; Sons in Law- Jim Archer and Jon Archer, Daughter in Law- Denyse Des Jardin; Grandsons- Ryan Des Jardin, Colin Des Jardin, Kyle Archer, Kris Archer, Kenneth Des Jardin, Colby Archer; Grandaughters- Kaylee Archer, Melissa Des Jardin, Addison Archer, (in laws) Natalie Archer, and Angela Des Jardin; Great Granddaughter Mikayla Des Jardin. He is also survived by brothers Gerald, Lawrence and Phillip Des Jardin, and Mother Margaret Des Jardin, who resides is Palm Desert California.
Don was born in Ajo Arizona, to Myrel and Margaret Des Jardin on March 14, 1939. He was preceded in death by his father Myrle and his brother Richard Des Jardin.
Don grew up in Redwood City, CA where he attended Mt. Carmel Elementary School and graduated from Junipero Serra High School in 1957. Don entered the Navy after high school and served his country for four years. Don studied civil engineering at Heald College in San Francisco, CA.
Don began his construction career at Rudolph and Sletten, a general contractor in Mountain View California, as a project engineer and then estimator. Don moved to Reno Nevada where he worked as chief estimator for McKenzie Construction and Vasko and Associates before opening the Nevada office for S.J. Amoroso Construction, where he worked for over 20 years. Don opened the Southern California Offices for both SJ and DJ Amoroso before forming his own company, Harbor Construction, in 2003. Don loved his work and was there until the day he entered the hospital.
Don and his wife Sandy loved to travel and were able to see the world together. Their favorite place is Mexico where they spent many holidays with their children and grandchildren. Don and Sandy built their dream home in Lake Forest, where they enjoyed time on the lake with their family and many friends.
Don was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed; especially for his jokes.
Donations can be made to The American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org, in his honor.
24 responses to Donald E. Des Jardin
deanna says:
March 7, 2014
Gpa Don’s quote “Just Another Day In Paradise”
Joanne Blos says:
March 7, 2014
Lit a candle in memory of Donald E. Des Jardin
Scott Moore says:
March 7, 2014
Here’s how I will always remember Don, out with friends having a great time! These pics were taken in 1997 at a restaurant in Newport, don’t remember which one. I do remember having a great time as usual!
Scott Moore
Tana Robertson says:
March 7, 2014
Don, I’ll miss you and Buddy walking into the office everyday, I’m so happy I had the opportunity to know you. You had such a happy spirit, everyday you had a smile on your face and your sense of humor, the best! especially when you would pull out your Brad Pitt I.D., lol.. Tooooo Funny (you really did “kind of” look like him, haha). Thank you for everything! Everyone at the office is missing you!
Tana Robertson- Harbor Construction
amy & brian furlong says:
March 8, 2014
Dear Sandy and family,
You’ve been in our hearts and prayers the past several months. Don has been an incredible role model for Brian and me during these past 30 years. We’ve learned from him as a husband, father, mentor, boss and friend. He has touched our lives in many ways and played an important role in shaping our life journey. We have fond memories of the two of you dancing along side us into the wee hours. And especially loved how his eyes twinkled when he smiled. We are thankful to our Lord and Savior for blessing us with the privilege of knowing your amazing husband. We look forward to supporting you and your family at his service as we celebrate his journey here with us.
God bless,
Amy & Brian Furlong