Remembering Mervin Albin MacDonald

March 2, 1935 - October 19, 2017

39+ years of dedicated service to Loblaws (National Grocers)

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our dad. He would have preferred to have spent his remaining time 4-wheeling at the Hunt Camp with a flask of whiskey in his hand, his wife at his side, and his buddies and fellow travellers laughing at one of his jokes. Our mom, Patricia (Chapman) enjoyed a great love and life of travel with Mervin as they raised their lovely daughters, Jackie (Doug Griffin), Shelley (Dennis Ball), Peggy (Jim Balkwill), Jenny (Roger Schandlen), and the most important one of all….mini Merv….Bill (Barb Moore-Steele- favourite daughter-in-law), and our adopted brother Gord (Jan Williams). Mervin will be missed by his fabulous sister Joan (Dave Greene), predeceased by his favourite brother Merle (Andrea Bunn) and by many nieces and nephews. He enjoyed spending every minute he could with his favourite grandchild, Carrie! Or was it….Amanda, or Jeremy, or Andrew, or Alyssa, or Bob, or Jacob, or Marcus, or Billy, or was it Adam, or Alex, or Spencer, or Joey, or Sam, or Lauren, maybe it was Elizabeth! They were all his favourites! He loved watching the “Greats” too: Deanna, Kendra, Loghan, Peyton, Kourtney, and Charlotte. Everyone was made to feel special and loved. We will miss him dearly but he left us a lifetime of great memories and a million stories to keep us smiling and laughing. He had a great life! Thanks, dad! We will miss watching you give mom a kiss every night before bed. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life for Mervin MacDonald will be held at Odas Park in Orillia on Saturday November 18, 2017 from 2-6 P.M. with speakers at 3 P.M.. Arrangements entrusted to the Doolittle Chapel of Carson Funeral Homes, 54 Coldwater St. E., Orillia, (705) 326-3595. In lieu of flowers, please raise a glass….tell a joke…and enjoy a big, hearty laugh….as he taught us all to do!

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