Donald O. Charland Sr.

Donald O. Charland, Sr, 96, of Derby, Vermont passed away surrounded by his loving family on October 17, 2026 in Newport. He was born on May 5, 1930 in Morgan, Vermont to Oliver and Uda (Wheeler) Charland.

Donald was a loving and wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather. His hobbies were hunting and fishing with his best buddy Charles, snowshoeing, doing word searches, Sunday rides with his wife Audrey in his antique Buick, gardening, and playing the harmonica and accordion.

He is survived by his children: Phyllis, Debbie and her husband Joe, Donald Jr (Ricky) and his wife Tammy, Penny and her husband Philip, by his grandchildren: Amy, Michael, Jason, Derrick and his companion Cassie, Jeff and his companion Kati, Katie and companion Alex, Colin, Ian and his companion Tori, 16 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild and by his loving companion, his rabbit Princess.

He is predeceased by his loving wife Audrey of 67 years, his parents: Oliver and Uda Charland, by his siblings: Madlene Moulton, Geraldine Moulton, Natlie Moulton, Bernard Charland, Preston Charland, Jaunita Charland, his son-in-law Jr Batchelder, his special dogs Benji, Shilo and Sandy.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday October 26, 2026 at the Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Derby with the Rev. Michael Haddad officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday October 26, 2026 from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of the funeral. Interment will follow in Derby Center Cemetery.

Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Mary Wright Halo Fund, 1073 Upper Quarry Road, Newport, Vermont 05855 to the Alzheimer’s Association of VT, 75 Talcott Road, Suite 40, Williston, VT 05495. On-line condolences are welcome at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.