Joseph MacDonald

MacDONALD, Joseph Patrick – We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our father, Joseph Patrick MacDonald, 70. He passed away on December 9th, 2012 at the QEII Halifax Infirmary Hospital site. He was born in Guysborough and was a son of the late Joseph and Lillian (Fougere) MacDonald.

Joe was always laughing and joking around. He always made everyone smile and everyone loved him. His two favourite things were Coronation Street and his beloved hockey team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. You could never disturb him while he watched Coronation Street nor were you ever able to make fun of his Leafs.

Joe always had a positive outlook and never complained even with all of his medical issues.

Joe served in the Canadian Navy for over 20 years as a 2nd Class Petty Officer where he travelled all over the world always bringing home presents to the family. He then retired from the Navy and worked at CP Transport.

Joe was survived by his daughters Ann (Andrew) Booth, England, Christina (Andrew) Fitzpatrick, Halifax; son George MacDonald, Halifax; sisters Geraldine Sanderson, Dominion, Cape Breton, Florence (Eddie) Garcia, Hazel Hill, Kathy/Kate (Joe) Jamieson, Guysborough, Anne (George) Murphy, Canso, and Barbara (Bernie) MacLean, Canso; brothers Clair (Phyllis), Little Dover, John Morris/Angus (Theresa), Canso, and Brian Fougere; grandchildren Brody, Chloe, Athena and Ethan and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth (Petrites) and brother Bernard (MacDonald).

A special thank you to our aunt Lillian “BooBoo” Breckenridge for all her care, love and devotion to him over the years.

Visitation will be held at J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Dr., Halifax on Wednesday, December 12th from 6-9pm. Service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Thursday, December 13th at 1:00 pm. Interment will be in St. John’s Cemetery.

To express words of comfort to the family, please visit: www.jasnowfuneralhome.com.