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Obituaries » Alice A. McDonald Gorton February 26, 1930 - March 10, 2019 Burial Date March 16, 2019 Funeral Home James Wilson Funeral Home A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 16 at 11:00am in the James Wilson Funeral Home, 143 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel. Share your Memorial with Family & Friends Alice A. McDonald, 89, of Hemlock Farms, died Sunday morning at Bethany Village. Her husband of 59 years was Dr. William F. McDonald who died in 2011.Check your settings when you are happy with your print preview press the print icon below.
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Alice A. McDonald Gorton
Friends may call on Saturday from 9:30am until time of service.
Cremation to follow at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions in Alice’s honor be made to Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, 555 Long Wharf Dr. New Haven, CT 06511.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances Baravelli Gorton. She was a graduate of St. Aedens School. Prior to retirement, she was the Office Manager for her husband’s dental practice.
Alice and Bill were active volunteers in many programs at Hemlock Farms especially Manna. Alice also volunteered in the Hemlock Farms library and their Fire and Rescue squad. These last few years she volunteered at the Honesdale library. An avid reader, she could always be found with a book in her hand
Surviving are daughters Sue Enslin (Brian) Lake Ariel and Carol Coccodrilli (Donald) Honesdale; sons Dr. Craig McDonald (Valerie) Connecticut, David McDonald (Jeanne) New Jersey, Bruce McDonald (Jackie) Maryland and Roger McDonald of New Jersey; grandchildren Derek, Laura, Jeffrey, Alyssa, Nicole, Dan, Shannon and Bridget; 5 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the staff at Bethany Village for their kindness and compassionate care. Mom enjoyed living there and it gave the family peace of mind knowing Mom was so well cared for.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 16 at 11:00am in the James Wilson Funeral Home, 143 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel.
Friends may call on Saturday from 9:30am until time of service.
Cremation to follow at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions in Alice’s honor be made to Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, 555 Long Wharf Dr. New Haven, CT 06511.
For directions, to share a memory, or leave a condolence for the family please visit www.jameswilsonfuneralhome.com
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