Donald Neal Hocevar

Donald Neal Hocevar, age 62, of Orlando, Florida passed away peacefully December 3, 2021 in Painesville, Ohio.

Don was born in Cleveland, Ohio, later moved to Painesville, Ohio. After high school, he moved to the Orlando, Florida area. He came back to Painesville at the end of his illness.

He was an employee of Century Air Conditioning and Heating Inc., Orlando Florida. He was a volunteer counselor at the prison and helped those re-entering society.

Don was kind, energetic, a hard worker, had a warm smile, and loved talking to people. He was kind and compassionate with those closest to him. His favorite color was blue. He preferred pocket T-shirts, jeans and hoodies, and loved his NASCAR jacket. He enjoyed looking at and reading about classic cars. His favorite being the 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS. Another enjoyable pastime was weekly bowling with his friend.

His passion was NASCAR racing, he attended several Daytona 500 races. His favorite driver being Jimmy Johnson #48.

He loved his home in Orlando and took pride in landscaping his yard. He listened to classic Rock & Roll music and standup comedy. Don enjoyed his 7/11 coffee and wings; Orange Crush; Ramen noodles; Chunky soup and Ranch Doritos.

Don is survived by his sister, Debbie (Mike) Adams;  nephews JJ, Josh (Dawn), Justin Powell; step brother Dennis (Faith) Brown; several great nieces and nephews; and all of his close friends in Pinehills, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his mother JoAnn Brown; stepfather, Fred Brown; sister, Denise Powell and stepbrother Cary Brown.

A private Graveside memorial service will be held in Ohio at a later date. Donations may be made in Donald’s name to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44110 .