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Robert MacDonald

Robert MacDonald

MacDONALD, ROBERT JOSEPH - Robert Joseph MacDonald, 79, of Sherbrooke, died March 13, 2013 in High Crest Sherbrooke Home for Special Care, after a long illness. Bob was born on May 21, 1933 in Florence, Cape Breton, the son of the late Archie and Edith (Orr) MacDonald. All his rich life, Bob loved family, music, words and sports. Bob attended Mount Allison University, Saint Mary’s University and University of London, UK. He was a well-respected teacher and supervisor with the Dartmouth School Board for 27 years before his retirement. He served on the Mount Allison University Alumni Board and the Board of Regents, was President of Brightwood Golf Club and The North British Society. He also served on the Sherbrooke Village Commission and St. Mary’s Recplex Boards. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jessie (Cameron) of Sherbrooke; daughter Martha (Al Niles) Goose Bay, NL; sons Sandy (Dr. Stacey Schwartz), Halifax; Gordon (Dr. Cathleen), Rothesay, N.B.; Robert (Karen), Cheltenham, UK; grandchildren Lucy, Tom, Ellen Niles; Leah, Jonah, Hannah, Sadie and Sam MacDonald; brothers Archie (Judy) and Gordon of Ross Ferry, Cape Breton; sisters-in-law Mary Barnhill, Sherbrooke and Shirley MacDonald, Glace Bay, N.S. and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Bill, Glace Bay and nephew Bruce, Sydney NS.
Visitation will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 15th in G.W. Giffin Funeral Home St. Mary’s Chapel, 34 Main St., Sherbrooke. Funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in St. James Presbyterian Church, Sherbrooke Village, with Derek Elsworth officiating. Committal to follow in Riverside Cemetery, Sherbrooke. Family flowers only please. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements are under the dignified and compassionate care of the G.W. Giffin Funeral Home, St. Mary’s Chapel, 34 Main Street, Sherbrooke. On-line condolences may be made at www.gwgiffin.com.

 

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