CANAJOHARIE, N.Y. Donald Martin Comins, 39, of Robinson Street, Canajoharie, died suddenly Monday, August 1, 2005 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Born January 15, 1966 in Cobleskill, N.Y., the son of Warren D. Comins and Lois Holmes Comins. A lifelong area resident, Don graduated from Canajoharie Central School, class of 1984. For the past two years, Don was dairy and frozen food manager at Hannaford Brothers Company in Guilderland. Prior to that, he was the head of security for Hannaford Brothers Company for over 16 years. Don was an avid New York Yankees fan and he played baseball in the Hannaford Baseball League. He was a member of the Canajoharie Reformed Church. Don was a devoted father to his daughter, Jessica Dianne Comins, and his son, Skyler Martin Comins; also survived by his parents, Warren and Lois Comins of Canajoharie; his sister, Dianne Barrett, her husband Martin and his niece, Ruby Valentina Barrett of Portland, Ore.; his grandparents, Martin and Erma Holmes of Cobleskill; aunts, uncles, cousins. The funeral will be held on Saturday, August 6 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 20 Otsego Street, Canajoharie, Rev. Kenneth Dingman officiating. Calling hours 5-8 p.m. Friday, August 5 at the funeral home. Interment, Canajoharie Falls Cemetery, Canajoharie. The family requests donations for the Comins children be made to: NBT Bank, FBO Jessica Comins and Skyler Comins, 24 Church St., Canajoharie, NY.
Published in the Albany Times Union on 8/5/2005