It is with great love and sadness that we announce the passing of Patrick Alphonsus MacDonald of Green Hill on July 31, 2016 at the age of 71. He had a three year battle with melanoma, which he fought with great courage.
Pat was born in New Glasgow, on March 17, 1945, a son of the late William and Emmanuella (McKeough) MacDonald.
Pat joined the Navy when he was 17 and loved the rough seas. He was a carpenter by trade, working at Michelin for over 30 years where he made many lifelong friends.
He was a proud lifelong member of the Eastern Anglers Club. The camp memories were some of Pat’s favourites. Pat loved Captain Morgan, the History Channel, the bagpipes, Sweet Music, and traveling to Florida each winter with Joyce. Most of all, he loved his family.
He is survived by his best friend and loving wife of 47 years, Joyce (Logan); cherished children, Michelle (Dan) and Troy (Sara), both of Upper Tantallon. No one loved Boppy like his five favourite grandchildren, Henry, George and John Evans, and Max and Emma Rose MacDonald.
He is also survived by his wonderful sister Eileen Titus (Brian), New Glasgow; brothers-in-law John Logan (Rhoda), Pleasant Valley and Earl Logan (Doris), Westville .
How lucky we were to have someone that made saying goodbye so hard.
His family will receive visitors on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Eagles Funeral Home, Westville. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday from Eagles Funeral Chapel, Westville. Interment will be in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens. Donations in his memory may be made to Melanoma Research, c/o the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation or to the Aberdeen Palliative Care Society. www.eaglesfuneralhome.ca