Donald W Heske Jr., age 49 of Shelton, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2011 in Griffin Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Donald and Irene Heske, he has been a lifelong Shelton resident. Donald worked at the St. Vincent's Special Needs Center Changing Images Adult Day Program in Stratford. Survivors include his beloved sister Deborah Lindsay and her husband Alan of Shelton, an Uncle Kenneth Spodnik and his wife Margaret of Milford, and an Aunt Linda Skarupa and her husband James of Shelton, and several cousins. In addition to parents he was pre-deceased by his Uncle William Spodnik and his wife Edith. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of the St. Vincent's Special Needs Center Changing Images Adult Day Program. Funeral services will take place on Monday October 3rd at 11:30 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford, with Rev. Peter Lynch officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery Monroe. Friends may call on Monday from 10-11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations in Donald's memory to St. Vincent's Special Needs Center Changing Images Adult Day Program 975 Oronoque Lane Stratford, CT. 06614