Date de Décès: 2006-11-12
Date de Parution: 2006-11-14
Source: Cornwall Standard Freeholder, ON
MacDONALD, Della R.N. - Peacefully, at Glengarry Memorial Hospital on Sunday, November 12, 2006. Della Elizabeth MacDonald R.N. (nee Hay) of Alexandria; age 73 years. Beloved wife of 48 years of the late Clifford MacDonald. Loving mother of Erwin. Dear daughter of the late John MacDonald Hay and the late Ellen Edna MacLeod. Beloved sister of Olive Taylor (Peter) of Calgary, AB and Wellington Hay (Susan) of Mississauga, ON. Predeceased by 2 sisters, Hilda Hay of Maxville and Gloria Benedict (James) of Thamesville, ON. Dear sister-in-law of Jessie MacDonald and Gordon MacDonald (Anna) of Alexandria. Cherished aunt of Sandra Benedict, Andrew Hay, Mona MacNeil (Jeff) and her grand nephews Michael and Alex MacNeil. She was born on Feb. 5th, 1933 at Lot 9, Con. 9, East Hawkesbury Township, the second oldest of a family of five. She attended the local primary schools and Vankleek Hill Collegiate and Alexandria High Schools. She was married on Oct. 20th, 1956 to Clifford at the Glen Sandfield Manse and they were blessed with one son Erwin. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Regional School of Nursing in 1973 and was employed for 20 years at Smith Clinic, Hawkesbury General and Glengarry Memorial Hospitals. She was a member of the W.M.S. and U.C.W. groups as well as the church choirs. Relatives and friends may call at the MUNRO & MORRIS FUNERAL HOMES LTD., 114 Main Street S., Alexandria, (613) 525-2772 on Saturday, November 18, 2006 from 12 to 1 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held in the Chapel of the Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in East Hawkesbury United Church Cemetery, Ste. Anne de Prescott. As expressions of sympathy, Memorial Donations to the East Hawkesbury United Church Cemetery would be appreciated by the family. As a Memorial to Della, a tree will be planted in Memory Woods. A tree grows- memories live. Condolences may be made online at www.munromorris.com 10436077