On Friday, Dec. 16, Douglas Frank DiGiurco, a devoted and selfless husband and father, passed away. He was 65.

Born to Frank and Patsy DiGiurco, he was raised in La Crescenta and moved to Placerville where he met and married his high school sweetheart Dani Henter. He worked in construction and maintenance most of his life but had a passion for fishing, hiking and building intricate model kits.

He was incredibly creative, artistic and mechanically inclined and excelled at anything he attempted – from restoring and rebuilding his classic Triumph motorcycle to creating amazingly detailed drawings and building custom model kits. He was known to friends and family for his kindness and for treating absolutely everyone with respect. Doug was extraordinarily selfless, often helping anyone in need.

Doug is survived by his wife Dani, sons Chris and Tom DiGiurco, granddaughter Elspeth DiGiurco, mother Patsy DiGiurco, sister Tarra DiGiurco and nieces Elsie Lopin and Amy Phillips. Services were held Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. at Chapel of the Pines funeral home in Placerville.