Article: DONALD GARDNER, WROTE 'TWO FRONT TEETH' CHRISTMAS SONG

Donald Yetter Gardner, who delighted generations of children around the world with his classic Christmas song, "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth," died of heart failure Wednesday at Caritas Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. He was 91.

Mr. Gardner lived in Wellesley for 35 years in a house filled with "Two Front Teeth" memorabilia. A year ago, he and his wife of 65 years, Doris (Yoder), moved to North Hill retirement community in Needham. Although Mr. Gardner, a former Long Island music teacher and textbook editor, composed other songs, including some published church anthems, he will forever be remembered for writing the words

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