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Joan Catherine
McDonald, age 82, of Dushore, PA, passed away on
Sunday evening, August 30, 2020, at Muncy Place,
surrounded by her loving family.
Joan was born in
Philadelphia, PA, on October 21st, 1937. She was
the daughter of the late John and Marie Becht
McColgan Sr. She graduated from Little Flower
Catholic High School in Philadelphia. She was the
beloved wife of Joseph McDonald. They were married
on September 29th, 1956. Together they made a home
and started a family in Philadelphia before moving
to Sullivan County in 1966. They adored and
cherished each other and you rarely saw one without
the other.
She loved being a
housewife and mother to her eleven children. She was
a loving mother, always there for her family,
putting everyone else’s'
needs above her own.
Over the
years, she worked as a Medical Secretary, owner and
operator (with Joe) of the Dushore Beverage, the
Sullivan County census, transporting kindergarten
students for Sullivan County School District, and
then several years at the Laporte Post Office.
She loved spending
time with her family and adored her 31 grandchildren
and 18 great grandchildren. They brought her so
much joy! She was an amazing cook, and an avid
gardener and loved flowers. She had a green thumb,
growing amazing vegetables that she would can, cook,
and share with her family.
She also loved
playing games, reading, and Sudoku and crossword
puzzles. We have so many fun, happy memories
playing cards, board games, darts, and lawn games
with her. She also loved listening to the radio and
took great pride in playing and winning radio
contests.
She was an active
member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in
Dushore, PA, and a member of the Altar and Rosary
Society. Her faith meant everything to her. She
also volunteered her time at the Dushore Loan
Closet.
She was the
devoted mother of Deborah (Thomas) Biggar, Ft.
Myers, FL, Joseph (Karen) McDonald, Newtown Square,
PA, Kathleen (Mike) McCarthy, Larksville, PA, James
(Dawn) McDonald, Rochester, NY, Denise (James) Blasi,
Mildred, PA, Michael (Heather) McDonald, Lopez, PA,
Michele (John) Leota, Steelton, PA, Eileen (Bill)
Burdett, Loyalsock, PA, Kevin (Angela) McDonald,
Dushore, PA, Thomas (Glenda) McDonald,
Montoursville, PA, and Colleen Shultz, Dushore, PA.
She is also survived by eighteen great
grandchildren, and three brothers: Jack
(Joanne) McColgan Jr., Wynnewood, PA; Joseph
(Joanne) McColgan, Glenside, PA; and Thomas
(Jane) McColgan, San Clemente, CA. A
brother-in-law, Thomas (Karen) McDonald,
Dushore, PA, and numerous nieces, nephews,
great nieces, great nephews, and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by
three brothers-in-law: Gene, Raymond, and
James McDonald, all formerly of Dushore,
PA.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on
Friday, September 4, 2020, at 11:00 AM, in
St. Basil’s
Church, Dushore, PA, with her pastor, Rev.
Thomas J. Major, presiding. Interment will
follow in the adjoining parish cemetery. Family
and friends may call on Friday morning,
September 4, 2020, from 10:00 AM until the
start of Mass at 11:00 AM. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Sullivan
County Library, PO Box 309, Dushore, PA
18614 or the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Parish, PO Box 307, Dushore, PA 18614. Arrangements
are under the direction of the Homer Funeral
Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, PA. 18614. |
