Dr. Donald Karl Stockdale

Stockdale, Donald K., Dr. LeRoy: Donald Karl Stockdale passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at age 88. Dr. Stockdale was born on November 30, 1925, in Morgantown, West Virginia, to the late Charles and Nellie Bly Stockdale. He attended Morgantown High School and then West Virginia University and the University of Virginia as part of the Navy's V-12 program. After graduating from Cornell Medical School, he began a residency at Detroit Babies Hospital, where he met his late wife, Nancy Barone Stockdale. He was called back to service during the Korean war, and, after being discharged, completed a residency in pediatrics at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Stockdale practiced pediatrics in LeRoy for nearly 20 years. He then took the position of Deputy Director of the Monroe County Health Department, where his responsibilities included the establishment of health clinics in the inner city of Rochester. He subsequently was appointed Deputy Commissioner for the New York State Department of Health, where he administered the Medicaid program for Western New York. Later in his career, he served as a physician for the Eastman Kodak Company. Dr. Stockdale is survived by his sons, Donald Stockdale, Jr., and Charles Barone (Carol) Stockdale, his sister Jean Rhymer, 8 grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his sister, Ruth Garlow; brothers, Charles, Harold, and Robert Stockdale. Family and friends may call at the Cameron Brady & Steuber Funeral Home, 111 Wolcott St. (Rt. 19 South), LeRoy, on Sunday, Sept. 7, from 4-7 PM. A memorial service will be held on Monday at 10 AM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lifetime Care, 3111 S Winton Rd, Rochester, NY 14623