Donald Lawrence Rathwell. Age 87. Beloved husband, father and grandfather died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 from complications due to Parkinson's disease. He is survived by his devoted wife, Mary Christina Sullivan-Rathwell. Preceded in death by his first wife, Josephine Fernandez-Rathwell. Dearest father of Robert (Patricia), Anthony (Kathy), Mary Jo (Ray) Yung, Kenneth, Donna (Joe) Lemieux, Patricia (Ismael) Pulido and John (Sheri). Loving grandfather of Angela (Scott), Ryan (Lacey), Elliot, Hannah (Jason), Joseph (Saige), Jordan, Zachary, Joanna, Maria (Roger), Tessa, John, James, Grant, Corryn and & great-granddaughter, Eliana. Caring step-father of Kathleen Sullivan, Ron Sullivan, Maureen Sullivan(Chuck Hyde), Daniel Sullivan(Becky Erickson), and daughter-in-law Lori Tucker-Sullivan, and their children. Oldest sibling of Ann (Tom), Kathleen and sister-in-law, Andrea. Visitation Friday, October 5, 2018 at Hackett-Metcalf Funeral Home from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. Instate at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 6, 2018 at St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 3965 Merrick Street, Dearborn Heights, Michigan 48125, until the time of Mass at 10:00 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation,at www.parkinsons.org.