John MacDonald was born on September 18, 1929, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, Irvin, was 26 and his mother, Minnie, was 21. He married Dorothy Mina White on December 2, 1950, in Sheffield, New Brunswick, Canada. He died on March 13, 2010, in his hometown at the age of 80.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Arthur MacDonald of Fredericton, NB on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital. Born on September 18, 1929 in Noonan, NB, John was the eldest son of the late Irven and Minnie (McCoy) MacDonald. John was predeceased by his sister, Marion Mersereau. John worked for Diamond Construction for 40 years and was semi retired for many years. Everyone loved Johnny MacDonald. Kind and generous. He always took the time to make everyone feel special. He truly loved his family. A beloved Husband, Dad, Grandpa and friend. We love you dearly and will miss you. John is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy (Crawford) MacDonald; children, Joy McCune of San Diego, California and J. Douglas MacDonald (Deborah) of Fredericton, NB; grandchildren, Heather McCune and Nicholas McCune both of San Diego, California, Jonathan MacDonald (Alicia) of Bristol, NB and Natalie DuBois (Joshua) of The Pas, MB; great grandchildren, Afton, Jack and Ivy MacDonald and Aiden DuBois; siblings, Ruby Thompson (Fred) of Fredericton, NB, Ralph MacDonald (Margie) of Welsford, NB, Elizabeth Larlee (Howard) of Langley, BC, George MacDonald (Loy) and Paul MacDonald (Ardith) both of Fredericton, NB, Kenneth MacDonald (Marilyn) and Thomas MacDonald (Jane) both of Saint John, NB; brother in law, Ken Mersereau of Fredericton, NB and several nieces and nephews.
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