Wesley G. Macdonald

passed away on April 10, 2011

after a long illness, with his family

by his side. He was born on

April 12, 1933 in Buffalo, N.Y.,

to Lucius J. and Maurita C.

(Garrold) Macdonald. He attended

Bennett High School and

after graduating enlisted in the

U. S. Air Force. He served in the

615th AC&W Squadron in

Prum, Germany from 1953-56.

Wes led a very exciting and

fulfilling life. His first job after

leaving the Air Force was with

the New York Telephone Company

where he met and married

the love of his life, Carole. They

had two children, and in March

1977 they came to Thousand

Oaks where Wes was manager

of Futura Titanium Co. He retired

from Northrop Grumman

in 1994. One of his proudest accomplishments

was working on

the B-2 Bomber.

Wes was a member of Toastmasters

International, and a lifetime

member of the Harley

Owners Group. He was also a

docent at the Ronald Reagan

Presidential Library and Museum

and served on the Traffic

Commission for the city of

Thousand Oaks and was a past

member of the St. Paschal Baylon

10:45 Choir. Wes had a great

love for the outdoors and his

Harley motorcycles which he

had been riding since 1948. He

passed this love on to his wife

and children. On most Sundays

you would find the entire family

on the open road, Carole on the

back of Wes’ bike and his two

children riding right behind on

their Harleys.

Wes is survived by his wife

of 47 years, Carole, and his

daughter, Colleen (Joe) Witty,

and his son, Gregory (Kelly)

Macdonald. He is also survived

by a brother, Bill Macdonald,

and brother-in-law and sister-inlaw,

Jim and Mary Schmand, all

of Florida, and many nieces and

nephews. He is also survived by

his beloved dog Molly and his

grand-dog Max. He was preceded

in death by his brother and

sister-in-law, Ron and Judy Macdonald,

as well as his parents.

The family would like to give

a very special and heartfelt

thank you to Dr. Harris Wasser

and Dr. Paul Sanders for the

care and concern they showed to

Wes and our family during Wes’

illness. We also want to thank

the people at Livingston Home

Health Care and Comfort Keepers

for the care they gave to

Wes.

There will be a viewing and

vigil at St. Paschal Baylon

Church, 155 E. Janss Road on

Wednesday evening from 7-9

p.m. The funeral Mass will be on

Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m.,

also at St. Paschal Baylon.

In lieu of flowers please

make a donation to the American

Diabetes Association.

Arrangements under the direction of Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Mortuary, Westlake Village, CA.