Donald 'Skip' Linskey

Fitzwilliam, NH
Donald 'Skip' Linskey, 55 of Fitzwilliam, NH died peacefully on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH after a lengthy illness.
He was born on August 1, 1954 in Woonsocket, RI, son of Donald and Irene (Allaire) Linskey, Sr. Skip was a graduate of Woonsocket High School and had attended the Mt. Saint Charles Academy. He had lived in Fitzwilliam for the past 24 years.
Skip had worked for Park Construction in Fitzwilliam and had been a superintendent at Emanouil Bros. Construction in Chelmsford, Mass for many years.
Skip was a talented guitar player and was very passionate about music. He always enjoyed listening to music and playing his guitar with family and friends. He read constantly, mostly about the military. and he loved spending time in the outdoors camping, canoeing and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his father
In addition to his mother, Skip is survived by his former wife and friend Jo-Ann M. Jacques of Fitzwilliam; his daughter Sarah A. Linskey of Fitzwilliam; his son LCPL Daniel A Linskey who is currently serving with the United States Marine Corps in North Carolina; four sisters, Donna Linskey of Ashaway, RI, Noreen Linskey of Wakefield, RI Cathy Levesque of Daniel Island, SC and Mary Jane Morris of Port St. Lucie, Fla; nieces, nephews, cousins and many close friends, including long time family friend, Vincent Coffey of Rhode Island.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers memorial donations be made to Fitzwilliam Fire and Rescue, Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire 03447

Family and friends are warmly invited to celebrate skips life on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Cournoyer Funeral Home Cremation Center, 33 River Street, (Route 202) Jaffrey, NH.