Donald K. Cantin Obituary (2023)

Donald K. Cantin was called to heaven on Nov. 20, 2023 after a diagnosis of Parkinson’s. Born in the upper peninsula of Newberry Michigan, he was the son of Arcibald and Gladys Cantin. Don served in the United States Air Force as an aerial photographer. He received his master's in cybernetics in 1979 from San Jose State University. He married the love of his life, Shirley A. Roginski, known to him as his “sweetheart.” He retired from Lockheed Martin as a division manager after 37 years. In 1979, he transferred to the east coast in Charleston, S.C. In 1983, with great privilege, he relocated to Cape Canaveral, Fla., to work with the Space Shuttle program, and was an integral part of the shuttle Challenger. Five years into the program and after the shuttle tragedy, he chose to relocate to Lockheed in St. Mary’s, Ga. With great excitement, he called his wife and said, “We can live on a golf course.” They have lived in Summer Beach on Amelia Island and called it home for 35 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years; his two children, Lisa Hardin (Perry) and Leslie Farwell (Richard); six beautiful grandchildren, Chelsee Farwell Orr, Troy Cantin Hardin, Matthew P. Hardin, Ashlyn Farwell, Zachary Hardin and Jeremy Donald Farwell; and one precious great-granddaughter, Chloee Ella Orr. He is also survived by his brother, Ronald Cantin (little Joe), and sister, Linda L. Ransom (Chris).