Donald J. Fonda, age 76, of New Egypt died Thursday, January 14 at his residence. Born in Mayfield, NY, he was a longtime resident of New Egypt and also resided in Florida and Gloversville, NY before coming back to New Egypt 1 ® years ago. Don was a retired SSGT with the US Army and a veteran of the Korean War, serving two combat tours, 1950-1951 with C. Co 31st Inf. Regt. 7th Inf. Div. as a gunner on a 57mm recoilless rifle team. From 1952-1953 he was the chief operator on the switchboard for Hq. and Hq. Co. 9th Inf. Regt. 2nd Inf. Div. and also a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in communications with the mobil riverern force and then as manager for the officers club, 60th Inf. 9th Div. in the delta region. After his military service, Don drove an asphalt truck for Trap Rock Industries in Kingston and was manager of the Peace Creek RV Park in Lake Wales, FL for 10 years. He also enjoyed playing Santa Claus for many years for the New Egypt Fire Co., he was a member of the American Legion Post 455 in New Egypt, a life member of the Gloversville, NY VFW, a life member of the AARP and a member of the Handyman Club. Don was predeceased by his wife, Betty Fonda in 2003 and by a sister, Jane Elmendorf. He is survived by two daughters, Donna Charles of New Egypt with whom he resided and Terry Wagner of Mount Holly; a son, Randy Fonda of Pemberton; six grandchildren, Candace Pickering of Browns Mills, Kristina Lewis of New Egypt, Jeffery Lee of Mount Holly, Stephen Wagner of Mount Holly, Janey Wagner of Pemberton and Justin Fonda of Browns Mills and five great grandchildren. Funeral services for Don will be held on Wednesday, January 20 at 10:30 AM at the Tilghman Funeral Home, 52 Main Street in New Egypt (www.tilghmanfh.com), with Rev. Doug Nason, officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the BGWCD Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Arneytown. Calling hours will be on Tuesday evening, January 19 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions in Don's memory can be made to the New Egypt Vol. Fire Co., P. O. Box 177, New Egypt, NJ 08533.