Francis Hector MacDonald

1916 - 2007  (90 years)

• Name	Francis Hector MacDonald
  Nickname	Hector
  Born	15 Oct 1916  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Misc	granddaughter Charlotte MacDonald died bef Mar 2007  [2]
  Misc	Mar 2007  [2]
  	21 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren
  Died	21 Mar 2007	Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Obituary	22 Mar 2007	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  	The Chronicle Herald
  	Obituary MacDONALD, Francis Willie Hector - 90, Cloverville Road, Antigonish, passed away March 21, 2007, in St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish. Born in Antigonish, he was a son of the late William Hector and Elizabeth (Bessie Siddall) MacDonald. He was a veteran of the Second World War and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Arras, Branch 59, Antigonish. He worked for Eastern Dairy Foods, then owned his own independent milk truck. During his later years he was employed by Bob Cameron driving a truck and heavy equipment. He was well-known for his interest in music, where he played the pipes, fiddle, piano and sang. You could hear his whistling and laughing anytime he was around. He is survived by sons, Vincent (Theresa), Lewis (Kim), Antigonish; daughters, Bernadette Richard, Vivian (Paul) Doiron, Antigonish; Diane (Charles Pearce) MacNeil, New Glasgow; daughter-in-law, Evelyn MacDonald, Terrace, B.C.; sisters, Mary Robertson, Ontario; Helen Arndt, New Brunswick; Alma MacLean, Antigonish; brother, Dougall MacDonald, Ontario; 21 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Florence J. MacDonald; son, Francis "Frankie"; brothers, Lewis, Bernard, Roy; sisters, Theresa MacDonald, Louise Roy; grandson, Francis Richard; granddaughter, Charlotte MacDonald. Visitation 7-9 p.m. today, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday in MacIsaac Funeral Home, Antigonish. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Ninian's Cathedral, Rev. Andrew Gillies presiding. Burial in the parish cemetery. Donations to St. Martha's Palliative Care. www.macisaacs.ca
  Occupation	an employee of Easter Dairy Foods  [2]
  Occupation	owner of a independant milk truck  [2]
  Buried	St Ninian's Cemetery, Antigonish, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  		Francis MacDonald (1916-2007) MacDonald Francis Hector / Oct 15, 1916 March 21, 2007 Florence J / Feb 26, 1917 March 8, 2005
  Person ID	I32774	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	William Hector J MacDonald,   b. 1883,   d. 1961  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Louise Siddall,   b. 13 Apr 1896,   d. 27 Jan 1989, Riverview, , New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F11082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence J MacDonald,   b. 26 Feb 1917, , Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 8 Mar 2004  (Age 87 years)
  Married	Y  [2]
  Children	1. Vincent MacDonald   2. Lewis MacDonald   3. Bernadette MacDonald   4. Vivian MacDonald   5. Diane MacDonald   6. Francis Allan MacDonald,   b. 19 Jul 1942, Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 28 Apr 2005, Terrace, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F18676	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 21 Mar 2007 - Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada Obituary - The Chronicle Herald - 22 Mar 2007 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Buried - - St Ninian's Cemetery, Antigonish, , Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Francis Hector MacDonald (1917 - 2007) son of William J MacDonald and Elizabeth MacDonald, husband of Florence J MacDonald (1917 - 2004)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1839] Info: Bernice (MacDonald) McKilligan, Headstone photo (Reliability: 2). [S564] Electronic Sources, MacIsaac's Funeral Home , viewed 31 Mar 2007 (Reliability: 2). MacIsaac's Funeral Home, Antigonish, NS B2G 1W6 [S1839] Info: Bernice (MacDonald) McKilligan, Proposed Change post, 31 Mar 2007 (Reliability: 2).