In Memorium
Every event we host is designed with intention, from the atmosphere we create to the way each session flows.
Don could build anything, gave amazing hugs and enjoyed seeing his many friends. Everyone who met him loved him.
Don worked for over 20 years at Pilgrim Instrument but loved reminiscing about his days as a florist at Gallo’s in Walpole.
Don was pre-deceased by his and Marge’s daughter Suzanne who will greet him by picking him up in a jeep and taking him to the hardware store while eating spearmint gumdrops.
To remember Don hold on a little longer when bear hugging the ones you love, appreciate a stone wall, have a root beer float, work in the yard, go hiking, go for a canoe ride, listen to Kenny Rogers, mix up some cement, build something, take a walk on the beach, have some quahogs or go skinny dipping.
The Sharon Garden Club is grateful for Don and Margie’s contributions to the club over the years. The Club received many donations in Don’s memory and plans to plant a tree to honor him at Beech Tree Park by Lake Massapoag in Sharon, MA.
Donald Drake
Long time Sharon Garden Club member, Donald Robert Drake, husband of Marjorie Drake, died on at the age of 87 on March 15th 2026 in his beloved home with his beloved family.
Don and Marge shared a 65-year marriage together. It all started when Don was home from college and driving through Walpole, he saw a young woman walking down main street and stopped to meet her. The rest is, as is said, history. Their 65 years together began when they got married in the hurricane of 1960!
They had four children Robbie, Judy, Suzanne and Carla. They built a house in Walpole, MA and later moved to Sharon where they created a magical oasis filled with stone walls and endless gardens . Don and Marge often welcomed members of The Sharon Garden Club for a tour or a walk-about in their garden.