Donald J. Cameron

Donald J. Cameron, 85, a longtime resident of Sayville, New York, died on October 5, 2025.  Don earned both his Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree at Manhattan College.  He taught Physics for nearly twenty years, mostly at John Glenn High School in Huntington.  After retiring from the classroom, Mr. Cameron went on to work as a Vice President with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and was also a former Sayville Board of Education member.

Mr. Cameron was an avid boater, racing sail boats up and down the east coast from New York to Bermuda.  He was a member of the Sayville Yacht Club for nearly fifty years where he served as Commodore.  Don loved the water, loved his music and, more than anything, loved his family.

Mr. Cameron is survived by his wife, Kathleen “Kay” Cameron, his four children, Bryan and his wife Jill of Blue Point, Daniel and his wife Shannon of West Sayville, Kellianne O’Donnell and her husband John of Sayville and Andrew and his wife Kristine of Blue Point, as well as his grandchildren, Connor, Brendan, Ryan, Riley, Aidan, Declan, Finn, , Nora, Erin and John, and his siblings, Eileen, Douglas, Maureen, Noreen, Daniel and David.  He was predeceased by his grandson, Matthew, and his siblings, Dennis, Cathleen and Margaret.

Friends and relatives will gather to celebrate Don’s life on Saturday, October 11th, at 2 p.m. at the Sayville Yacht Club. Casual attire no jackets or ties required for the yacht club. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Homes.

In lieu of flowers, contributions made in Don’s memory to Matthew’s Giving Tree Foundation P.O. Box 52 Sayville, NY 11782, are appreciated.