Robert Vincent
McDonald, age 86, of Porter, IN, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019.
He was born
September 8, 1933, in Chester, WV, to Vincent Angus McDonald and Mary Brian
McDonald. He attended school in New Cumberland, WV and served in the U.S.
Army.
He is survived by
his wife of 65 years, Patricia Prosser McDonald and five daughters; Susan
(Randall) Smith, Kelley (David) Baltz, Nancy (Robert) Fanning, Mary Ellen
(Jeffrey) Deuberry and his namesake, Barbara “Bobbie” McDonald. Bob was the
proud granddad to 12 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. He is also
survived by sister, Janet (John) Kovalan of Chesterton IN; and three
brothers, Tom (Nancy) McDonald of Silver Spring, MD, Jack (Marian) McDonald
of New Cumberland, WV and Michael (Marcia) McDonald of Valparaiso, IN.
He was preceded in
death by his parents; and siblings, Jean Ann Gibson, Rita Herron and Richard
McDonald.
Bob retired as a
manager of the roll shop from National Steel after 30 years of service.
During that time, he was also the owner of McDonald Construction,
constructing over 30 houses in the Chesterton area. He became plant manager
of Roll Center Inc. following his retirement from National Steel and later
worked as a consultant for Water Tec Inc., as liaison to US Steel, until the
age of 82. He was a devoted Catholic and was a member of St. Patrick
Catholic Church in Chesterton.
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at 12:00 Noon, directly
at St. Ann of the Dunes, 433 Golfwood Road, Beverly Shores, IN 46301.
Private interment will take place at Angelcrest Cemetery in Valparaiso, IN.
Visitation will be
held on Monday, December 30, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at
Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home, 517 Broadway, Chesterton, IN.