Dennis Alton McDonald's Obituary
Obituary
Dr. Dennis Alton McDonald, 74, of Jefferson, MD, passed away on July 2, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Christine McDonald, who died in 2000, and longtime companion of Bonnie Zimmerman of Hanover, PA. Born in Harrisburg, PA, Dennis was the son of the late Hon. A. Alexander McDonald and Martha McClain McDonald. He earned his undergraduate degree at St. Francis University in Loretto, PA, his Masters at the University of Pittsburgh, and his PhD in Mathematics at the University of Toledo. Dr. McDonald worked on many government contracts, including work for NASA. He closed out his career with CA, an enterprise technology firm. In addition to his longtime companion, Dr. McDonald is survived by a son, Alex McDonald and his wife Alayne McDonald; a sister, Linda Martyak and her husband Dr. Anthony Martyak; a brother, the Rev. Michael McDonald and his wife Linda McDonald; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and other relatives. Friends may gather at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 7th at the Chapel Mausoleum of Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 9501 U.S. Route 15 N in Frederick, where a memorial service will begin at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation (www.kidney.org). ServiceResthaven Memorial Gardens9501 Catoctin Mtn HwyFrederick, MD 21701 Friday, July 7, 2017 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
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