Donald Edward Platz, 74

July 23, 1952 - November 4, 2026

Donald Edward "Donnie" Platz, 74, died on November 4, 2026.  He lived at the Ladacin Network group home in Millstone. He was well liked by everyone he met there. To show his love, he would take your hand and hold it close to his heart.

Donnie was born on July 23, 1952, in New Brunswick, NJ, the son of Edward A. and Zelma H. Platz of Belle Mead. He died the day his father, Edward A. Platz, would have turned 100.

He is survived by his older sister, Debbie Hooper; his brother, Ted Platz of Chesterfield, NJ; his younger sisters, Kathy Platz , and Stacey Joyce; and many nieces and nephews across the United States and the Bahamas.

Please consider a memorial donation to the Platz family's church, Harlingen Church, in Belle Mead.

Graveside services will be held at Rocky Hill Cemetery in Rocky Hill on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 1 pm. Guests should arrive at the cemetery by 12:45 pm on Thursday.