Former Bainbridge Island resident Donald G. “Don” Fassett died Jan. 7 at his home in Olympia. He was 93.

He was born on Oct. 11, 1910 in Seattle to Francis H. and Anne Roberts (Hunt) Fassett.

The family moved to the Yakima area, where he graduated from high school. He attended the University of Washington, graduating as a mechanical engineer. The family moved to Bainbridge Island in 1939.

He commuted to the Puget Sound Naval Shipward until after World War II, when he opened Fassett Engineering Works, a machine shop in West Blakely. When Walter McKenney joined the firm, the name was changed to Fassett and McKenney.

Later he worked for Boeing, helping design the 737 aircraft.

He was a charter member of the Bainbridge Rotary when it formed in 1947. In 1966, he married Willa Wilcox Mylroie and moved from Bainbridge to Olympia. Following his retirement, he taught seamanship and boat building at Evergreen State College.

He had a life-long love affair with sailboats and spent many hours cruising the San Juan Islands and other local waters.

He was a member of the Port Madison Yacht Club and a charter member of the Agate Pass Power Squadron, serving as District 16 Commander. In Olympia, he was active with the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

He is survived by his wife, Willa; three daughters, Anne (Gene) Cook of Poulsbo, Alice (Wayne) Fisher of Onalaska and Dana Fassett of Lacey; step-daughter Jo Sohneronne of Olympia, step-son Steve Mylroie of Sunnyvale, Calif. and many grand- and great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Barbara Fassett of Port Angeles.

A celebration of his life is planned for June 5, when a flotilla of boats will sail to Blake Island, followed by a potluck picnic at the Blake Island Marine State Park.