Mr. Donald (Don) Douglas Kelemen

Mr. Donald (Don) Douglas Kelemen, 82, of Royston, GA passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA. Mr. Kelemen was born in Norwalk, CT on September 19, 1942, son of the late Andrew Lawrence Kelemen and the late Ann Douglas Kelemen. He was a trend-setting Industrial Designer and a leader in store fixture design, point of purchase merchandising, consumer products and interiors, etc. over his long career. He came from a family of artists, including his grandfather, mother, and sister. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son with Elaine Pierandri Kelemen, Andrew Douglas Kelemen. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Bonita Kay Cappel Kelemen, his sister Bonnie Kelemen Evans and her sons Daniel and Douglas, his son, also with Elaine Kelemen, Donald Drew Kelemen of Ridgefield CT, daugther-in-law Mary Jane Bossidy Kelemen and their children Lucy, Andrew and Jane Catherine, son Andrew's wife, Laura Anthony Kelemen and their children Matthew, Adam and Anna Grace, brother-in-law, David Cappel, sisters-in-law, Judith Devlin, Linda Teunis, Patricia Warner and Carol Meli and their families. Don earned a Bachelor of Industrial Design from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY in 1964. During his career, he was a full member of IDSA and the National Computer Graphics Association among others. He created designs for national and international trade shows such as NEOCON, EUROSHOP, JAPANSHOP, ORGATECHNIK, Global Shop, NACs and IDSA conventions. He designed the original interactive (C.A.D.) multimedia terminal and a precision photo plotter. His work garnered many awards such as: 2003 P.O.P.I. Coca Cola Party Tub 1994 P.O.P.I. Silver Indian for the Coca Cola Fastlane II 1993 P.O.P.I. Gold Indian for the Coca Cola Fastlane 1975 Industrial Design Magazine Annual Review for the 234X document reader/sorter 1969 Wescon Award for Industrial Design of Electronic Products for the H316 mini computer, which received national press including T.V., U.P.I. photo and story to all newspapers, photos in Life, Esquire, and Playboy magazines and others. Design in Steel Award for the H117 computer. Career: William Sklaroff Design Associates, Senior Industrial Designer 1964-1967 Honeywell, Senior Industrial Designer 1967-1977 Amstore Corporation, Design Director 1977-1988 AWH Corporation, Royston GA, Design Director 1988-1995 Principal, Kelemen Design Associates 1995-2001 Masterack, Atlanta GA, Design Director 2001 City of Royston, Better Hometown Director 2001-2007 City of Sugar Hill, Community Relations Director 2007-2014 Don also enjoyed watching auto racing and home renovation shows, motorcycles, salsa and line dancing, working out, cooking, and was a magnet for kids and animals. He loved photography and established the Photography Guild at the Hartwell Art Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 14, 1:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 579 Fairview Avenue, Hartwell, GA. Reception to follow in the church hall. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made in Don's name to the Hartwell Art Center, artcenterofhartwell.org, and to TIMBAthens (our salsa group nonprofit) at timbathens@gmail.com or at the website at https://bit.ly/SupportTIMBAthens to designate the donation in Don's memory. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, GA is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Donald (Don) Douglas Kelemen

September 19, 1942 - June 1, 2025