On Sunday 19th June, Father's Day, 49 year old community youth football coach Donny Sinclair was playing in a fun football match at the club presentation day for DaSH Junior Football Club in Denton, Newhaven, when he suffered full cardiac arrest and, despite the desperate efforts of medical staff to save his life, he passed away in front of his twelve year old son.
Donny taught many young people and adults to swim at the Peacehaven swimming pool and he was a lifelong Celtic fan as he grew up in Glasgow. He was a season ticket holder at Brighton and Hove Albion after moving to the South Coast twenty years ago and adopted the Seagulls as his 'local' team.
Family and friends are devastated by the sudden loss. Donny was larger than life and the driving force behind many community initiatives - always with a smile and a helping hand. Nothing was ever too much trouble for him, and his four young children - aged 12, 9, 6 and 4 - will grow up without their wonderful father, but so many people loved and respected him, he will never be forgotten.
We would like to support his family with the immediate costs they face at this terrible time and have started a crowdfunding page to help - https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/donnysinclair
If you are able to donate, even a small amount, it would ease the pressure on his wonderful young family.
Laurence (Mr Coach) and I have known Donny and his family for fifteen years and are still staggered by the sudden passing of our good friend - we can't quite believe he's really gone.
Thank you everyone.
Mrs Coach (Paula).
Donny taught many young people and adults to swim at the Peacehaven swimming pool and he was a lifelong Celtic fan as he grew up in Glasgow. He was a season ticket holder at Brighton and Hove Albion after moving to the South Coast twenty years ago and adopted the Seagulls as his 'local' team.
Family and friends are devastated by the sudden loss. Donny was larger than life and the driving force behind many community initiatives - always with a smile and a helping hand. Nothing was ever too much trouble for him, and his four young children - aged 12, 9, 6 and 4 - will grow up without their wonderful father, but so many people loved and respected him, he will never be forgotten.
We would like to support his family with the immediate costs they face at this terrible time and have started a crowdfunding page to help - https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/donnysinclair
If you are able to donate, even a small amount, it would ease the pressure on his wonderful young family.
Laurence (Mr Coach) and I have known Donny and his family for fifteen years and are still staggered by the sudden passing of our good friend - we can't quite believe he's really gone.
Thank you everyone.
Mrs Coach (Paula).
There will then be a short reception at the Hampden Arms PH, Heighton Road, South Heighton from approximately 1.30pm. Family flowers only, any donations in lieu of flowers to Caring Lady Funeral Directors, Peacehaven, which is in aid of DaSH JFC