1936 - 2023

On the morning of November 15th 2023 Alexander ‘Alex’ Duncan McDonald passed away in his sleep at the Ajax Lakeridge Health Centre, he was 87 years old.

Alex was born and raised in Toronto studying music at a young age with his talented family.

He earned several certificates from various institutions including the Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Western Ontario.

He raised his family in Toronto prior to relocating to Durham Region in 2007.

A devoted Catholic his whole life, Alex was a great supporter of Share-a-Life and St. Vincent de Paul.

Alex is predeceased by his father Joseph and mother Anna Rae, his sisters Mary, Catherine and Anna, his brothers Joseph, Bill, Eddie, and Jack as well as his daughters Jennifer, Kathleen and son Andrew. He is survived by his wife of over fifty years Mary Ann (nee Coppo), daughters Carolyn (Mark VanDelst) and Sarah, his grandchildren Alexander, Luke, Bethany and Gwyneth, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins.

A public visitation will be held Sunday, November 19th, 2023 from 2pm to 6pm at McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax Ontario. A Funeral Mass will take place Monday, November 20th at 10:30am at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church, 1148 Finch Ave. Pickering, Ontario, L1V 1J6. Interment will take place on Tuesday, November 21st at 11am.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the St. Vincent du Paul Society or The Alzheimer Society of Ontario.