Robert J. MacDonald
March 15, 1927 – August 24, 2023
Robert J. MacDonald, of Sun City Center, FL, passed away on Aug. 24, 2023. He was 96. Bob was born on March 15, 1927, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Genevieve MacDonald and his brother, Ronald H. (Lois) MacDonald.
Bob served in the U.S. Navy on an LST in the Pacific during World War II. After his discharge, he studied at Hiram College and received a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. During his career in Research and Development he won many awards and was granted patents for the use of metals in industry and semiconductors. It was his choice to donate his body to Science Care for medical study and research.
He was a wonderful father, husband and friend, always a gentleman, smart and kind, and he liked baseball. He played clarinet with the school marching band and always enjoyed listening to music played by Benny Goodman and anything by John Philip Sousa. He had a quick wit and will always be remembered for his one-liners. In his later years, he loved to tell stories about what it was like growing up and working on his parents’ turkey farm. Heartfelt thanks to his caregivers at Plaza West; he loved them all.
Bob is survived by his beloved and loving wife of 40 years, Barbara (Bea) MacDonald, his son Bruce E. MacDonald and two daughters, Marta (Thomas) Kendall and Laurie (Gary) Guerino and his added family, Gail (Steve) Grillo, Amy (Kenneth) Cornman, Sue Bellanca and Peter Bellanca, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandsons.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 11 a.m. at St John Divine Episcopal Church, 1015 E, Del Webb Blvd, Sun City Center, FL. Donations in Bob’s memory may be made to St. John Divine Episcopal Church or Sun City Center Emergency Squad, 720 Watson Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573.
Bob served in the U.S. Navy on an LST in the Pacific during World War II. After his discharge, he studied at Hiram College and received a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. During his career in Research and Development he won many awards and was granted patents for the use of metals in industry and semiconductors. It was his choice to donate his body to Science Care for medical study and research.
He was a wonderful father, husband and friend, always a gentleman, smart and kind, and he liked baseball. He played clarinet with the school marching band and always enjoyed listening to music played by Benny Goodman and anything by John Philip Sousa. He had a quick wit and will always be remembered for his one-liners. In his later years, he loved to tell stories about what it was like growing up and working on his parents’ turkey farm. Heartfelt thanks to his caregivers at Plaza West; he loved them all.
Bob is survived by his beloved and loving wife of 40 years, Barbara (Bea) MacDonald, his son Bruce E. MacDonald and two daughters, Marta (Thomas) Kendall and Laurie (Gary) Guerino and his added family, Gail (Steve) Grillo, Amy (Kenneth) Cornman, Sue Bellanca and Peter Bellanca, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandsons.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 11 a.m. at St John Divine Episcopal Church, 1015 E, Del Webb Blvd, Sun City Center, FL. Donations in Bob’s memory may be made to St. John Divine Episcopal Church or Sun City Center Emergency Squad, 720 Watson Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573.