Walter Dan MacDonald
March 04, 1926 – June 24, 2018
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WESTVILLE ROAD – Walter Dan MacDonald, 92, Valley View Villa, Riverton, formerly of Westville Road, passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 24, 2018 in the Villa.
Born in Stellarton, he was a son of the late John Dan and Mary Elsie (DeYoung) MacDonald. Prior to retiring in 1989, he was a welder at the former Trenton Works for 46 years. Dan had been an active member of Local 1231 United Steel Workers of America, holding various executive positions. He was an avid Toronto Blue Jay and Maple Leaf fan. Dan was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend.
Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Irene (Ormrod), Thorburn; daughters, Patricia “Pat” (Bill “Scottie”) Forsythe, Thorburn; Marilyn (Tom) Mattie, Monastery; sons, Daniel “Dan” (Marie), Linacy; Kenneth, Calgary, Alta.; Stephen (Kirsten), Dartmouth; grandchildren, Sherri (Roy) O’Hara, Mark (Lindsay) Forsythe, Michael (Alissa) and Brian (Chelsey) Mattie; Mark, Christopher, Sara, Megan, Ian, Liam MacDonald; six great-grandchildren, Brett, Cade, Colin, Aria, Stephan, Chael; sisters, Isabel (Jack) Hammond, Laggan; Bertha Ryan, Hamilton, Ont.; brothers, Spurgeon “Spurge”, Green’s Point; Collie (Mary Bell), Little Harbour; Tom (Louise), Pictou Landing; sister-in-law, Peggy, Linacy; many nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by sisters, Annie Jane, Lizzie, Mary, Mabel, Loretta; brothers, William, Joseph, Angus; brothers-in-law, James, Tom.
The family will receive visitors 10 -10:50 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in P. & K. MacDonald Funeral Home Chapel, New Glasgow from where funeral service will be held 11 a.m. with Rev. Aidan Kingsbury presiding. Interment will be in Thorburn Cemetery.
Donations may be made in Dan’s memory to The War Amps. (Please click on link to donate online)
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Visitation
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
P. & K. MacDonald Funeral Home Chapel
536 Merigomish Road
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia B2H 5E3
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Funeral Service
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
11:00 AM
P. & K. MacDonald Funeral Home Chapel
536 Merigomish Road
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia B2H 5E3
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Walter Dan MacDonald March 04 1926 June 24 2018.source
Décès pour la Ville: New-Glasgow, Province: Nova Scotia
