Donald Stephen Bellomy

Donald Stephen Bellomy went to be with his heavenly father on Saturday, November 3, 2018 with his family by his side. Don was born April 7, 1936 in Troy, Idaho to Clara & William Bellomy. At age 8 he moved with his parents to Moscow, Idaho. Don came along late in his parents’ lives and so he was basically an only child as his 12 brothers and sisters no longer lived at home. As a child, Don belonged to 4H and FFA and raised champion pigs, at the same time he was always busy making money delivering telegrams, shoveling sidewalks in the winter, plowing gardens for neighbors in the spring and many other after school and summer jobs. By 14 he could drive most large farm equipment machines and after the pea picking season that year in Moscow he was hired to help drive the equipment back to Homedale. With his earnings he brought a used car and drove to a Nevada ranch and worked the rest of the summer bucking hay, but managed to get back to Moscow in time for school. After high school, he joined the Army in 1954 and eventually ended up in France. He liked to say he fought the Korean war in France. While there he met and married Reine Chevreaux the first love of his life on November 24, 1956. Of this union, two sons were born, Willy Bellomy and Stephen Bellomy. Upon Don’s discharge they moved to Tacoma, Washington where Don attended Electrician’s School. He worked for a local company and eventually started his own electrical business. After completing Electrician’s school Don took flying lessons. Besides his pilot’s license, he became qualified for an instructor’s license and a commercial pilot’s license. A group of friends purchased a plane and he spent many happy hours flying around the Northwest. In the meantime, Reine became employed with a fabric store and was eventually offered a job as a district manager based in Boise. They moved to Boise in 1972 where Don once again went into business for himself and purchased L & K Electric which he owned and operated until retiring. Don and Reine were very active members of the Boise First Church of the Nazarene. Don was a faithful servant, serving as a Sunday school teacher, children’s ministry and serving on missions to Mexico and the Dominican Republic to help build homes and churches. Don and Reine also led a 13-member choral group from church to France. Don had two things he wanted to accomplish: become an electrician and visit all 50 states. They purchased a small motor home and spent many happy times traveling and visiting all the 48 contiguous states. Reine died in 1983 and Don and his brother Chester then spent a lot of time traveling together. In 2015, Don married his second love Janice Aagaard in Boise, Idaho. For their honeymoon they went on a Gaither Family Gospel cruise to Alaska. To complete his wish list, in 2016 they followed the BSU Broncos to Hawaii and took a cruise around the Hawaiian Islands. Don and Janice took many fun trips around the Northwest. They met up with sons and families for a vacation in California. They also traveled to Canada with Janice’s siblings and took many short trips around Idaho. Some were more memorable than others because of the trouble they would get in – flat tires west of Silver City, being rescued after getting stuck in the snow at Squaw Butte. It was always an adventure. Don became a member of Janice’s church and they spent many faithful hours involved with the different ministries at Wright Congregational Church United Church of Christ. Don was always drawn to children (little scutters he called them) and animals, but family was most important to him and he loved and was very proud of his sons and grandchildren. His sons said whenever it was announced at church that Don was going to be the counselor at camp or other church activity all the kids would cheer. No matter where he went people were drawn to him and he always had a smile and kind word. He never met a stranger. His kind, gentle ways will be missed by everyone who knew him

Don is survived by his wife Janice, sons Will Bellomy (Amy) and Steve Bellomy (Rita), grandchildren Ally, Cora, Christopher, Ruby and Sammy, great grandchildren Corbin and Jayden, and one step son Rich Rice.

A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m., Friday November 9, 2018 at Wright Congregational Church United Church of Christ, 4821 Franklin Road Boise, Idaho. A private committal service with military honors will be held at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel.

Don’s family suggests memorials be made to Wright Community Congregational Church or a favorite charity.