Donald A. Squair
OBITUARY
Donald Alexander Squair, 89, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026, in Kirkland Village. He was married to Virginia Beeks Squair for 62 years.
Don was born in York, PA to Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Squair. He attended local public schools where he excelled in academics. He was a member of the National Honor Society and focused his interest in science through a hobby building and firing rockets.
He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1958 where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. By graduation he was accepted into the Bethlehem Steel Company’s summer employment program and soon entered the company’s management training program.
Don remained in Baltimore, MD until 1963 when he was transferred to company headquarters in Bethlehem. He assumed the roles of computer systems administrator and later financial analysis.
He was a member of Saucon Valley Country Club and served on the Board of Governors and various committees. He was very active in Historic Bethlehem Inc. and also served as President. Other civic memberships include the American Institute of Industrial Engineers, the International Correspondence of Corkscrew Addicts, and the American Wine Society where he was a founding member of the Lehigh and Northampton County Chapter.
Throughout his life Don stayed active playing tennis which he learned to love at an early age from his champion father. A later avocation for Don was the study and teaching of wine and wine appreciation. He founded and led a friendly tasting group in Bethlehem for over 50 years and organized tastings more recently at Kirkland Village.
Surviving with his wife Virginia are a daughter Margaret Squair (Jeanne Sherlock) of Natick, Massachusetts; a son Philip Squair (Caroline) of Clifton, Virginia; grandchildren Alexandra and Daniel Squair, Frank and Hugh Sherlock; and sister Ellen Squair Cline of Indian Head, Maryland.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, February 28, in the Pearson Funeral Home, 1901 Linden Street, Bethlehem.
In lieu of flowers, memorial in Donald’s name may be sent to the Moravian Archives or the American Wine Society Educational Foundation.