MARSHFIELD – Patrick Frederick McDonald, 17, died Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at his residence. He was born June 15, 1988, in Concord, N.H., the son of Martin McDonald of East Machias and Deborah (Pare) McDonald of Marshfield. Patrick was a senior at the Machias Memorial High School, where he was due to graduate this June. He was an avid sports fan and member of the Machias Bulldogs Soccer Team, where he was a member of the 2003 team that earned the Class D State Championship. He was also a member of the baseball team. He enjoyed playing all sports with friends and family. He spent a lot of times with friends and family at the ledge at Six Mile Lake. He also enjoyed spending a lot of time in New Hampshire with family camping and swimming and going to Hampton Beach. Patrick will be sadly missed by his parents, Martin McDonald and his friend, Robin and her son, Kelsey, of East Machias, Deborah McDonald and her significant other, Andy Pottle and his mother, Sandra Pottle and his children, Mitch and Kallie of Marshfield; a sister, Stephanie McDonald; a brother, Andrew McDonald, both of Marshfield; maternal grandparents, Dick and Nancy Pare of Derry, N.H.; a paternal grandmother, Betty McDonald of Machias; a maternal great-grandmother, Eleanor Martin of Dracut, Mass.; several aunts and uncles including, Michael and Jill McDonald of Northfield, Shirley McDonald of East Machias, Luanne Pare of Florida, Mark and Wendy Pare of New Hampshire, Sheri and Pat Lahey of New Hampshire, Matthew Pare of New Hampshire, Christina Pare and her fiance, John Svenson, of New Hampshire and David Pare and his friend, Bonnie Miner, of New Hampshire; several cousins, and special friends, Garrett, Isiah, Steve, Eulan, and Chase. He will also be missed by the rest of the senior class and all of Machias High School. He was predeceased by a maternal great-grandfather, Leon Martin; paternal great-grand-parents, Herbert and Virginia Foss; paternal grandfather, Frederick McDonald; and an uncle, Richard Pare. Services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, May 15, 2006, at the Center Street Congregational Church, Center Street, Machias. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call 5-8 p.m. Sunday, May 14, 2006, at the church. Burial will follow in the Longfellow Cemetery, Machias. The family requests that flowers please be omitted. If desired, donations may be made in memory of Patrick to the Patrick McDonald Memorial Fund, care of Machias Savings Bank, P.O. Box 318, Machias, ME, 04654. Arrangements are by the Bragdon-Kelley-Campbell Funeral Home, 6 Cooper St., Machias. For more information, please visit our website at www.bragdonkelley.com. To sign an online register, please visit www.legacy.com
PATRICK FREDERICK MACDONALD
