Donald Lloyd Sequeira

Donald Lloyd Sequeira of Vacaville passed away suddenly after a brief illness on Jan. 6, 2010.

He was a lifelong resident of Vacaville and employed by the city of Vacaville for 20 years.

He graduated from Vaca High in 1980. While in school he was involved in track and field throwing shot put and held many records in discus throwing.

He began working at the Remark and then became a deck hand at Mare Island on the dredge barge. He moved onto wharf builder and later pile driver. Following Mare Island, he began working for the City of Vacaville Sewer Department. He transferred to the Water Department in 1992, coming up through the ranks of Maintenance Worker I to his current position as Field Utilities Supervisor. Don was a very dependable employee and was the "go-to" guy for the Maintenance Division. His technical experience and knowledge of the water transmission and distribution system, as well as the waste water and storm drain collection system, was greatly relied upon.

He was a long time member of the Sunday Night Men's Stag group and a PBR fan. He belonged to the NRA and VMO.

He enjoyed the outdoors his home, his family and was a skilled wood worker.

Don was preceded in death by his mother Leola Sequeira. He is survived by his father, Lloyd Sequeira of Vacaville; his cherished wife of 10 years, Michelle "Shelley" Sequeira of Vacaville; son, Daniel Sequeira of Vacaville; daughters, Staci Sequeira and Randi Sequeira, both of Vacaville; granddaughter, Sarah May Sartain of Germany; sisters, Diane (Steve) Kerr, Gale (Roger) Bubak, Janet Mauldin and Joyce Fondersmith; aunt, Bernice Deboyce; numerous nieces and nephews; and everyone at the city of Vacaville and many, many friends.

Don will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him.

Memorial service will be Saturday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m. at New Hope Christian Fellowship, 4910 Allison Parkway, Vacaville, Calif., 95688.