Donald Yorkey Jr. D.O.

Falmouth – Donald F. Yorkey Jr. D.O., 88, passed away on April 8, 2026, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Don was born on June 18, 1937, in Auburn, NY, son of the late Donald Sr. and Evelyn (Maurer) Yorkey.

Don graduated from Ithaca College and Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He made his way to Portland and the Osteopathic Hospital of Maine, where he met his wife, Audrey. “I was in Maine three hours, and I decided that this is where I would practice medicine,” he said. He was an old-fashioned medicine man. Early in his career in Missouri, farmers would pay what they could for their care. Sometimes it was with the food they grew. This was how he wanted to practice family medicine. So, that’s what he did. His office was a small Cape house, just he and a secretary. He would come home for lunch with Audrey and catch a quick nap on the couch (a lifelong point of family humor). “I don’t plan to retire” from a 1992 The Forecaster article. Don loved his work but eventually retired at the age of 86. In addition to his practice, he pursued other professional interests and adventures including a Flight Surgeon in the Air National Guard and Maine State Medical Examiner.

As much as Don enjoyed his work, family was his purpose. He was a dedicated and loving husband, a wise father, and a playful grandfather. Audrey and Don’s 58-year marriage modeled an enduring and loving partnership. He was most proud of the family they created. The kitchen table they headed together is an iconic centerpiece of the family. Loud music would fill the house while Don did his trademark shuffle dance, and the evening would culminate with Audrey and Don dancing together to Unchained Melody. Don was a man of faith and strong moral character who lived by example.

Don was predeceased by his twin brother, Ronald Yorkey. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Audrey Yorkey; children, Kimberly and her husband Todd Marshall, JP and his wife Kimberly, Brendan and his wife Amanda, Darren and his wife Moriah, and Kevin and his wife Marlene; 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Ann and her husband Richard Dickson; many beloved nieces, nephews, and many extended family members.

A Mass of Christan Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Philip Tracy at 11am on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Holy Martyrs Church, 266 Foreside Rd, Falmouth. Arrangements are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully Walker Cremation, Funeral & Gathering Center, 300 Allen Ave. Portland.

Please consider making donations in Don’s memory to St. John’s Catholic School, 37 Pleasant St. Brunswick, ME 04011; Click here to Donate Online.