Jr. Donald Edward Tessier
, Vermont
August 13, 2026
Donald Edward Tessier Jr., a longtime resident of St. Albans, Vermont, and more recently of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, with his son Ed and daughter-in-law Carrie at his side.Born in Northampton, Massachusetts, on May 30, 1941, he was the son of the late Donald E. Tessier Sr. and Irma (Parrow) Sandifer. Don was 85 years old.Don retired fully in 2017 after a long career as a licensed U.S. Customs Broker with A.N. Deringer, Inc.Don’s early years were marked by travel, including train rides from Northampton, Massachusetts, to St. Albans, Vermont, and time spent living on various naval bases in Texas, Green Cove Springs, Florida, and Norfolk, Virginia. He often recalled his days in Norfolk delivering newspapers and riding throughout the base. In 1958, he moved to St. Albans, where he began building the life and community connections that would define him for decades.He first worked…