Daniel J. Macdonald, Sr.

MACDONALD, Daniel J., Sr.
89, of East Greenwich, RI and Marco Island, FL, untied his landlines and sailed off on July 1, 2017. He was the husband of Pauline M. (Gagnier) MacDonald. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, a son of the late Leslie A. and Florence (Heyman) MacDonald.

Mr. MacDonald was the founder and CEO of M & G Materials Handling Co. located in East Providence, RI. He was a WWII Army veteran serving in the ski troops with the 10th Mountain Div.

Mr. MacDonald was active in the Material’s Handling business serving as President of the National Trade Association MHEDA, in 1983. He also served as chairman of the YALE Forklift Dealer Council.

Besides his wife he leaves two sons, Kenneth M. MacDonald and his wife Bonnie of East Greenwich, Daniel J. MacDonald, Jr. and his wife Diane of East Greenwich; two daughters, Patricia Grant of Wickford, Denise Mailloux of East Greenwich and ten grandchildren, also a sister Virginia Hurley of Cranston.

Mr. MacDonald was an avid golfer belonging to Wannamoisett Country Club for 47 years and Hammock Bay Golf Club located in Naples, FL. He also belonged to the East Greenwich Yacht Club for many years.

Mr. MacDonald graduated from LaSalle Academy in 1945 and attended Brown University and Bryant University from which he graduated in 1951.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated SATURDAY, JULY 8th at 9:30am at St. Greggory the Great Church, Cowesett Rd., Warwick, followed by burial with military honors in RI Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. Calling hours: THURSDAY, JULY 6th 4-7pm at the Hill Funeral Home, 822 Main St., East Greenwich. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name, may be made to Dana Faber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.