Donald H. McIntosh, 95, a long-time resident of Newark, DE, died May 8, 2015, in Oxford, PA. Born on December 6, 1919 in Villisca, IA, he was the son of the late Dr. Harry A. and Maud E. McIntosh. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University, and served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946, achieving the rank of Lieutenant (jg). While in the Navy, he attended pre-radar training at Princeton University and radar training at MIT, and served with the Navy’s largest carrier aircraft service unit (CASU 5) as Assistant Electrical Officer, supervising the installation of new electrical and electronic equipment in carrier based fighters and torpedo bombers.

Mr. McIntosh worked for the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co., in West Allis, WI and Chicago, IL, from 1942 to 1944, and from 1946 to 1955, where he was an Application Engineer. He left Allis-Chalmers in 1955 to manage his father’s 400 acre farm in Southwest Iowa following personal injury to his father in an automobile accident. Mr. McIntosh joined the DuPont Company in 1956, working at the Louviers location until his retirement in 1981as a Principal Design Consultant. While at DuPont, Mr. McIntosh was responsible for DuPont electrical standards, served as DuPont’s official interpreter of the National Electrical Code (NEC), and chaired DuPont’s electrical standards committee. Upon his retirement, McIntosh worked as an independent consultant for nearly 10 years, serving as the DuPont representative to the Chemical Manufacturers Association on the NEC Code-Making Panel. He was a Professional Engineer and former council member of the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers. He was elected Fellow in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 1986.

Mr. McIntosh lived in Newark, DE for over 50 years where he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, serving as choir member, Sunday School teacher, trustee, and ruling elder. He was active in Boy Scouts for 15 years, serving as troop committee chairman, institutional representative, and Capitol Trail Area Scout representative. He served as District Commissioner of the Delaware Pony Club, treasurer/secretary of the Nottingham Civic Association, and was a former member of the Board of Directors of the Newark Parking Authority, as well as the Newark Lions Club. During his retirement, McIntosh raised Morgan Horses and loved to participate in driving events. He liked to travel with his wife Mary, particularly enjoying trips to the National Parks. He was very close to his family and enjoyed reunions and family gatherings. Mr. McIntosh also loved music, and in his later years could often be heard singing at the Ware Presbyterian Village health center where he lived for the past eight years. The family wishes to express a special thank you to the staff at Ware for the compassionate care given him during this time.

He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mary (née Johnson) McIntosh; five children: Fredric D. and wife Sandra of Lancaster, CA; Ann McIntosh Corbett and husband Russell of Dayton, MD; William H. and wife Lynne of Suwanee, GA; Jill McIntosh Stabley and husband John of Newark, DE; and Gregory J. of Avondale, PA; nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brothers Arthur and Clarence, and sisters Florence Bates and Lois Kent. A memorial service will be held in the Hunsworth Room at Ware Presbyterian Village Health Center on Wednesday May 13, 2015 at 10:30 am. The family suggests in lieu of flowers that memorial donations be given to the First Presbyterian Church and mailed to R.T. Foard & Jones Funeral Home, 122 West Main St., Newark, DE 19711.