NEWPORT – James L. MacDonald, 66, died unexpectedly Nov. 8, 2006, at his Camp Benson Road residence. He was born Dec. 7, 1939, on Murray Road, Prince Edward Island, Canada, a son of John and Mildred (Worden) MacDonald. He attended Catholic schools in Canada and graduated from St. Dunston’s Catholic College, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He was employed at Walpole Woodworkers, Detroit. Bud was a member of the National Rifle Association. He is survived by two sons, James “Mike” and wife, Lonna MacDonald, of Plymouth and Steven MacDonald and companion, Dawn Cookson, of Newport; a daughter, Teresa Deering and husband, Alan, of Hartland; a brother, Reginald and wife, Patsy MacDonald, of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; two sisters, Rose and husband, Donald Carney, of Long Island, N.Y., and Joan and husband, Ed Bulger, of Corinna; seven grandchildren, Meagan and Mindy Deering, John, Josh and Rhonda MacDonald, Josh and Virginia Cookson; two great-grand-children, Karmyn Vanadestine and Nathan MacDonald; many nieces and nephews; as well as longtime companion, Annette Batchelder of Newport. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara; brother, Allen MacDonald; and a sister, Julia MacLean. Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, at Crosby & Neal, 117 Main St., Newport. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Dexter, with the Rev. James Robichaud officiating. Burial will be at the Dover Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Community Health & Crisis Services, P.O. Box 425, Bangor, ME 04402-0425 or Pathfinders, 885 Union St., Suite 220, Bangor, ME 04401. To sign an online guest book, please visit www.CrosbyNeal.com
JAMES ‘BUD’ MACDONALD
