Joseph Dougald MacDonald

Joseph Dougald MacDonald passed away peacefully at Royal Inland Hospital early on the morning of Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 with family around him.

Joe was born in Grand Forks, British Columbia on August 15, 1929. He spent his early years growing up around Grand Forks and met his future wife Jacqueline Joy (Nitschke) there in 1949.

Jackie and Joe raised four children; Danny, Coleen, Joanne, and Karen and lived in various locations in BC including Oliver, Keremeos, and Duncan, before settling down in Kamloops in 1966.

Joe started off his working career in a government position and then moved to the BC Telephone Company where he worked for many years before retiring in 1984 at the age of 55.

As an active member and Fourth Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus, Joe was always closely connected to his community, family, and faith. He also enjoyed fishing, gardening, and holiday road trips with all the family. After he retired, he and Jackie often travelled further abroad to Europe and the Mediterranean.

Joe will be missed by his wife Jackie of 66 years; children, Dan, Coleen (Cliff Hawkins), Joanne (Aaron Simon) and Karen (Jake Devlin); grandchildren, Maddison, Shea, Kristopher (Brittany), Heather (Jason), Nicole (Ben), Taylor (Marina), Zoe (Roman), David, Nathan (Amanda) and Bryce (Kailee); great grandchildren, Dawson, McKenna, Levi, Wilfred, Laughlin, and Elias; as well as numerous extended family members and friends.

Joe was the youngest in his family and was the last surviving child of his parents Daniel Allan and Mary Catherine, and predeceased by his siblings; Florence, John/Jack, Catherine, Daniel, and Bernadette. The family is now all reunited again in heaven.

A small private family Celebration of Joe’s Life will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday June 30th, 2021 at Schoening Funeral Home in Kamloops by Invitation Only.

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