Passed away peacefully at Chancellor Park Nursing Home on October 23rd, 2015, William H. (Bill) McDonald at the age of 82. Bill was a former member of the Irish Christian Brothers and the Canadian Army. Many people of St. John's would fondly remember Bill, when he was a cook at The Big "R" Restaurant. He was predeceased by his parents, Patrick and Lillian (Thompson) McDonald; step-mother Madeline McDonald; brothers: Patrick (Gug), Harold (Howie), James (Jimmy), Joseph, Michael, and Paul; sister, Stella (Biddy) Fleming; brothers-in-law Gerald Fleming, Tom Rice and Eddie Woodfine. He is survived by his sisters: Mary Rice, Margaret (Marge) Forward (Bob), Anne Woodfine, Patsy (Dolly) Quigley (Joey); brothers: John, Gus, Kevin (Carolyn), Donald (Ninny) (Wanda); sisters-in-law: Madge McDonald, Madeline McDonald, Ruth McDonald, and Carol McDonald. His special niece Betty (McDonald) Dodd (David) with whom he was very close and had resided with for the past number of years; and a large circle of other nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, family and friends. Resting at Carnell's Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road. Visitation from 2 - 9 p.m. on Saturday, October 24th, 2015, and from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 25th, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Teresa's Church, Mundy Pond Road at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 26th, 2015. Inurnment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Topsail Road. Flowers are gratefully accepted, and donations to the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would greatly be appreciated by the family. To leave a message of condolence or to sign the memorial guestbook, please visit www.carnells.com.