Richard Lester McDonald

Richard L. McDonald, age 88 of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania passed
away peacefully on March 25, 2026. He was the husband of the
late Barbara McDonald and brother of the late sisters Sara Jane
McDonald and Dorothy Linn. At the time of his passing, he was
surrounded by his son Doug McDonald, daughter Jaime
McDonald and daughter-in-law Tonya McDonald in his home in
Sewickley, PA. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Calleigh
McDonald and Cody McDonald (Lindsay) and a great grandchild
Caleb McDonald.
Born on May 7, 1937, Richard was raised in Avalon, Pennsylvania
and lived in the Pittsburgh area for all of his life. Richard grew up
in the funeral business and then after high school graduated from
Muskingum College in 1959 where he majored in Math and Physics and minored in
Chemistry. He then went on to Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary
Science where he graduated with honors in 1960. He continued
the tradition as a 4 th generation McDonald in the funeral business
until he semi-retired in 2018 at the age of 81. He considered the
business a service to the community and was always kind and humble and
a pleasure to be around which anyone that knew him could attest
to. He. was a long-standing member of the North Boroughs
Rotary Club and United Presbyterian Church. He had many
talents and interests including woodworking, sailing, model trains,
painting, photography, reading, music and of course spending
time with his children and grandchildren who look forward to
seeing him again in Heaven.
Visitation will be held at the McDonald-Linn Funeral home in
Avalon, PA on Monday March 30 from 2pm – 4pm and 6pm – 8
pm and on Tuesday March 31 from 10am – 11am.  The memorial
service will begin Tuesday March 31 at 11am with burial service at
West Union Cemetery, Mars, PA to follow immediately after.

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