Donald T. Herringshaw
October 13, 1945 - March 23, 2026
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Donald T. Herringshaw Obituary
Donald T. Herringshaw, Sr., 80, of Palatine Bridge, went to be with his Lord on Monday, March 23, 2026.
Don was born on October 13th 1945, in Little Falls, one of ten children to the late George and Reba (Mosher) Herringshaw. Don attended Canajoharie High School. He married the love of his life, Billie Gerlach, on March 6, 1965, in Fort Plain.
Don became an Owner/Operator of a dairy farm in Manheim, where he and Billie raised their family. He also started his own business, Don's Hoof Trimming, which he operated for many years. Don was a devoted member of the Pentecostal faith, a true family man, and extremely hardworking.
Survivors include: his loving wife, Billie Herringshaw, his three sons, Donald Herringshaw, Jr. (Coleen), William Herringshaw (Tammy), and Christopher Herringshaw (Jaquelyn); four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; his siblings, Gene, Charles, and Roger Herringshaw, and Leona Hazzard.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Houghtaling and Hanley Funeral Home Chapel, 20 Otsego Street, Canajoharie, NY. Inurnment will follow immediately after at Fort Plain Cemetery. The family has invited everyone to join them for a celebration of Life at the Canajoharie Moose Club following the Committal.
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Donald T. Herringshaw, Sr., 80, of Palatine Bridge, went to be with his Lord on Monday, March 23, 2026.
Don was born on October 13th 1945, in Little Falls, one of ten children to the late George and Reba (Mosher) Herringshaw. Don attended Canajoharie High School. He married the love of his life, Billie
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Funeral Service
Saturday, April 18, 2026
10:00 am
Houghtaling and Hanley Funeral Home Chapel
20 Otsego Street Canajoharie, NY 13317