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Donald A. Vivier, 49, of Grand Island, a teacher in the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda schools, died Monday (Dec. 9, 1996) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Buffalo, he was a 1965 graduate of Kenmore West High School and earned a degree in mathematics education from Brockport State College. He received his master's degree from Buffalo State College. He had taught since 1969 in Benjamin Franklin Middle School.
Vivier was an avid sailor and competed in many sailboat races locally. He was active in the Sandy Beach Yacht Club on Grand Island, serving as an officer and chairman of numerous committees and projects. He served as an official for the Niagara Frontier Swimming League and officiated at the World University Games and the Empire State Games. He also was known for his involvement with Grand Island youth soccer.
Surviving are his wife of 26 years, the former Gail Getzin; a son, Eric; a daughter, Laura; his mother, Mildred Vivier of Kenmore; and a sister, Barbara Vivier-Kambour of Schenectady. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Trinity United Methodist Church, 2100 Whitehaven Blvd., Grand Island. Interment will be in Elmlawn Cemetery, Town of Tonawanda.
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Thomas Lippard III
Certainly remember Don on our swim team. But most recently at the Sailing Club that my parents belonged
to Sandy Beach Yacht Club. (SBYC). That is where I learned how to swim in the Niagara River, and the one
sport, I enjoyed with my Sister (Peg) and Brother-In-Law ( Tom Brunton) for many, many years after K-West
was Sailing. Don was an Avid sailor (and a Good one at that). Don left our precious world TOO soon.
Tom Lippard