Obituary of Pearl Madeline MacDonald

MacDONALD (Newell), PEARL MADELINE– At Bluewater Health, Palliative Care, Sarnia, Pearl MacDonald died at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late Hugh MacDonald (1989) and James Newell ( 1958 ). Loving mother of Ronald Newell & his wife Ellie, Surrey, B.C., Elizabeth Chivers, Vancouver Island, Bill MacDonald & his wife Patricia, Windsor, Margaret Pitfield & her husband Richard, Victoria, B.C., and Ruth MacDonald, London. Proud grandmother of Nancy Jackson, Douglas Hocking, Lori Newell, Jason Newell, Doug Reitsma, Breanne Newell, David Pitfield and John Pitfield Great-grandmother of 10. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents William & Catherine Fraser, son David Newell, sister Elsie Wachsmann and brother Douglas Fraser. Arrangements entrusted to the McKENZIE & BLUNDY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 431. N. Christina St., Sarnia (519-344-3131) Memorial Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Jim Higgins at St. Joseph's Church on Friday, November 1st. , 2013 at 11 a.m. Interment Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery.   As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to Bluewater Health Foundation,  Palliative Care, 89 Norman St., Sarnia, N7T 6S3. Messages of condolence and memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com A tree will be planted in memory of Pearl MacDonald  in the McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest. Dedication service Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area