Staff

Staff members of McDonald Funeral Home are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of licensed funeral directors. 

 Bill McDonald Sr. 

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EDUCATION

Bill Sr. was a graduate of Wakefield High School. His secondary education included Boston University and New England Institute from which he received his Funeral Directors license.

PERSONAL

Bill lives in Wakefield with his wife Ruth where they raised their six children; Patricia, Maureen, Bill Jr., John, David and Kathleen.

COMMUNITY

Bill has been a very active member in the community for the past 50 plus years through numerous organizations.

 Bill McDonald Jr. 

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EDUCATION

Bill was a 1976 graduate of Wakefield High School. His secondary education included Salem State College and New England Institute from which he received his Funeral Directors license. 

PERSONAL

Bill lives in Lynnfield with his wife Kathy and their three children; Dan, Andrew and Meaghan.

COMMUNITY

Bill is active in the community through many organizations including the following:

Wakefield Cooperative Bank - board member
Mass Funeral Directors Association - member
State Board of Funeral Directors - Past Chairman; appointed by former Govenor William F. Weld  
Lynnfield Rotary Club - Past President, member
Wakefield YMCA - Past board member
Wakefield Chamber of Commerce - Past board member
Wakefield Citizen's Scholarship Foundation - Director

 David McDonald 

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EDUCATION

Dave was a 1979 graduate of Austin Preparatory School in Reading. His secondary education included Salem State College and New England Institute from which he received his Funeral directors license.

PERSONAL

Dave and his wife Barbra live in Wakefield with their two children Dave Jr. and Sean.

COMMUNITY

Dave is active in the community through his involvment in youth sports and charity work. He has been an active volunteer coach for youth baseball and hockey locally and is a long time coach for the Assabet Valley Hockey program.