Obituary: Donal Leon Staples
SCARBOROUGH - Donal Leon Staples of Scarborough, passed away on Jan. 9, 2021 at Maine Veterans’ Homes of Scarborough, his home .
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Donal Leon Staples
SCARBOROUGH – Donal Leon Staples of Scarborough, passed away on Jan. 9, 2021 at Maine Veterans’ Homes of Scarborough, his home for nearly two years. He formerly lived in Falmouth for 16 years. Donal was born on Sept. 22, 1927 in Plymouth, Mass. and raised in nearby Marshfield where he and his wife Elaine later raised five children. Donal was a Brant Rock lobsterman and Elaine taught 3rd and 4th grades in Marshfield. They retired in 1985, and moved first to Parsonsfield and then Holmes Beach, Fla. where Elaine passed away in 1997.