Donald D. Case Sr. was born January 24, 1956 in Valhalla, NY, a hamlet of Mt. Pleasant, NY. Don left the land of the dying and joined the land of the Living with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 26, 2026. He passed away peacefully at his home with his wife by his side.

He is probably fishing with the disciples already! Don completed 11th and 12th grade in one year and graduated from Jefferson High School in Rochester, NY in 1973. He promptly joined the Marine Corps Reserve at age 17. He received a National Defense Service Medal, and deployed overseas - including Viet Nam during the evacuation of the troops. After 4 years in the Marine Corps Don spent 8 years in the Army Reserves as a Survival Tactics sergeant. His civilian life included jobs such as security guard, a deputy sheriff at the Juvenile Detention Center in Rochester. He sold cars for Piehler Pontiac in Rochester, and worked at Hurley Corporation of America. He later joined the maintenance team for Barrington Residential, and eventually Conifer Realty as a Maintenance Supervisor. He retired in 2022 after 13 years with Conifer. Don worked part time at The Furniture Doctor in Bloomfield, NY. He loved working at The Furniture Doctor and the staff there became his second family; he was very disappointed when he had to leave.

Don spent every free moment in or near the water, wherever he could find it! His passion was fishing and being outdoors at all costs, especially with his grandsons. He loved hiking, camping, target shooting, exploring dirt roads, yard games and any kind of music. Did we mention fishing??? He was also the bicycle and fishing pole repair man for the neighborhood kids! Don will be remembered as a fun loving, very strong man who was always standing up for the little guy and thinking about what someone might need that no one else seemed to notice. He had a great sense of humor and a quick wit. His interest in history went way back and he could tell you anything the history books had to say. He used to say he was a useless wealth of information! Don loved his wife fiercely and his head over heels devotion to his 'sweet pea' would be an understatement. He was bold in his beliefs and a Watchman on the Wall!! At the end of a long, hard week his reward 'for not killing anyone' was always a Hostess orange cupcake!!!

Don was preceded by his mother, Elsie Lorraine Withy, his nephew Jimmy "Munch" McNinch, his sister Althea "Casey" McNinch, his brother Jimmy Case, his grandson Mason Furgal, his mother-in-law, Susie Frost, and his sister-in-law Molly Peachey.

Don’s survivors include his faithful wife Julie, younger brother Fred Fisher of Waterloo, NY, and four sons: Donald Jr. "Bear" (Lisa) of Rochester, NY; Jason Case of Rochester, NY; Christopher Case (Ashley Melinis) of Greece, NY; and Edward Case of Greece, NY. Two stepchildren: Tony LaBore (Emilee Massa) of Oswego, NY and Elissa LaBore (Jeffery Furgal) of Henrietta, NY. Sisters-in-law Robin Freeman (Chuck) of Cortland, NY and Susan Hewett (Michael) of Manchester, CT. Brothers-in-law Jack Frost (Debbie), of Milton FL; Bill Peachey of Clarendon, PA; and Mark Frost of Warren, PA. Don is survived by nine grandchildren: Gianna, Giovanni, Gulianno, Liam, Hailey, Paul, Emma, Tristan and Riley.

Pop Pop, Paw, or Donny as he called himself will be dearly missed by all who had the joy of sharing his life and adventures. Our lives will never be the same again because of the love and joy that he brought to us all.

Visitation will be Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at Merton H. Kays Funeral Home at 59 Monroe Street Honeoye Falls, NY 14472.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Disabled American Veterans, 130 S. Elmwood Ave., Suite 606, Buffalo, NY 14202 (online at www.dav.org), or to your local no kill animal shelter.