Donald C. Sutherland

Donald C. Sutherland passed away peacefully on March 10, 2024.  He was five months into his 98th year.

Don was born in New York, NY in 1926.  He was the son of the late Judson and Marie Sutherland. He grew up in Plandome, Long Island.   Don graduated from Cornell University in 1948.

He was married on August 22, 1953, to Susan Faill of Niagara Falls, NY who passed away in November 2010. They moved to where Don’s career at Dupont took them, Niagara Falls, NY; Red Bank, NJ; Newark, DE; Chadds Ford, PA; Manhasset, Long Island; and finally settling in Wilmington, DE in 1966.  Don’s career spanned many businesses at DuPont. He was Director of Electronic Materials Division, ACA (Automatic Clinical Analyzer) and retired as DuPont’s Director of Financial Relations in 1991.  Don and Sue went on to split their retirement years spending summers in Wilmington and winters in Naples, Florida.  

Don and Sue were able to travel and see many places in the world.  Don combined two hobbies, scuba diving and photography.  He traveled the Caribbean and South Pacific, diving and taking amazing underwater photos.  A catalog of his work can be found on Instagram, @Don_Sutherland_Photography.

Don is survived by his three children: John C. and wife Rosalyn of Newark DE, Sara O’Connor and husband Bob of Charlottesville VA, and Andrew R. and wife Michelle of Hockessin; eight grandchildren (Peter, Lorien, Matthew and wife Emily, Stephen, Ryan, Erin, Meghan and Carolyn) and three great grandchildren (Harley, Dennis, and Sutton)