WEBSTER – Roger R. McDonald, 79, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Harrington Healthcare at Hubbard after being stricken ill at home.
He leaves his wife of 42 years, Alice M. (Kaczmarek) Marsh McDonald; 9 children, Jennifer Devish and her husband Mike of Dudley, Kevin McDonald and his wife Jayne of Woodstock, CT, Shelly King of Southbridge, Mark McDonald and his wife Lori of North Grosvenordale, CT, Steven McDonald and his wife Jill of Westminster, Wendy MacKenzie of Edmonds, WA, Shawn McDonald and his wife Debbie, and Trevor McDonald and his wife Kelly, all of Oxford, and Jason Patterson of Dudley; a step-son who was like a son to him, Steven Marsh and his wife Stacy of Dudley; 21 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; a sister, Gloria Ziegler and her husband Byron of St. Petersburg, FL; a sister-in-law, Racheal Kuszewski of Southbridge; nephews and nieces.
He was born at home in Dudley on April 17, 1940, the younger child of Edward and Rita (Frederick) McDonald and graduated from Cole Trade High School in Southbridge. He was raised in Southbridge and subsequently lived in Charlton and Dudley, moving to Webster in 1977.
Mr. McDonald was a machinist all his working like, first at Gould & Eberhardt in Webster and then at Wyman-Gordon in Grafton, retiring in 2002. In his retirement he worked as a driver for CAP Auto Parts.
He was a member of Saint Joseph Basilica and a Red Sox fan. He liked fishing with his children and grandchildren, playing computer games and listening to country music. He once gladly coached Little League and Senior League baseball for his son Steven.
Visiting hours will be held Friday. March 13, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM in Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main Street, with a service a t 6:30 PM. Burial will be held privately at the convenience of the family.