Joseph Kennedy Macdonell

Born in Toronto to Donald and Kathleen Macdonell, Ken was the oldest of three

children and he was pre deceased by both his brother, Donald, and his sister, Rosemary. He graduated high school from Saint Michael’s in Toronto and obtained his medical degree from the University of Ottawa. He did a year’s residency in surgery in Vancouver before opening a practice there as a family physician. After two years, he decided to specialize in radiology which led him to do his residency at Shaughnessy Hospital in Vancouver, Dundee Royal Infirmary in Dundee, Scotland, and Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. After certification, he settled in Kamloops and was a radiologist at Royal Inland Hospital for 27 years. In an effort to get more free time he moved to William’s Lake where he worked half time for the next 10 years. He semi-retired to Blind Bay on Shuswap Lake for 14 years and did some locums mainly in Yellowknife, NWT. During his time in Blind Bay, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and finally the decision was made to move to Kelowna to get the medical care he needed.

Ken had an amazing zest for life. He loved to travel and experience different cultures which took him to the South Pacific, South America, Africa, Europe, and Central America. He was an avid outdoorsman- climbing with the Alpine Club, skiing, hiking, camping, canoeing, playing baseball and he finally gave up hockey at the age of 52. He loved music of many different genre but especially classical. He played clarinet in the community band in Kamloops for several years. He truly was addicted to the written word and had infinite wealth of knowledge on many subjects especially history. Ken also had a terrific sense of humour.

Most of all, Ken was a family man, enjoying every moment he shared with his wife and children, leaving us with a wealth of beautiful memories of holidays, events, and time spent together. He will be forever missed by his beloved wife, Donna, and his children Don, Lisa and her husband Eric - all of Vancouver, his son, Christopher of Chilliwack, and his son James and his wife Kate of Apex, North Carolina. Ken was also adored by his three grandchildren - Samantha, Julia, and Cooper also of Apex, NC.

A private family celebration of life will be held at a later date.

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Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Servicess, Kelowna, BC 250-762-2299