Martin Jerome McDonald

Martin was a kind and gentle soul who will be greatly missed by his many friends and family members. He was a graduate of Grosse Pointe North High School and the University of Michigan.

After graduation he worked in antique sales and then joined his father Tom to work with him at Crown Realty. Martin was an active supporter of the Karmanos Cancer Center other organizations, and he was of great assistance to his mother and father in their later years.

He is survived by his brothers Tom, Jim, Michael, and Patrick, his extended family, and his many friends, including Maureen Curran, Nancy Belluomo and Keith Weber. Martin was preceded in death by his mother Dorothy and father Tom.

A viewing will be held at A.H. Peters Funeral Home located at 20705 Mack Avenue from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, and a service will be held at A.H. Peters Funeral Home on Saturday, February 21 at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Martin’s memory to the Karmanos Cancer Center at Karmanos.org/giftofhope and/ or to the Capuchin Services Center and Soup Kitchen at cskdetroit.org.