Joseph Robert MacDonald, age 86, passed away on Monday, November 18th 2013 after a long illness. He was born on August 1st, 1927 in Kingston, NY. He was a resident of Milford for 10 years and Orange for over 25 years.
He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Joan McDonnell MacDonald; his daughter Tara MacDonald Rowe, Drew Rowe and Granddaughters Caitlin and Mackenzie; his son Joseph Robert MacDonald Jr., Megan Betrus MacDonald and Grandson Lincoln.
Joe served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War as a fighter Pilot and performed over one hundred missions. He then went on to become a Tugboat Captain and Licensed Docking Pilot in New York Harbor for over 25 years. He piloted ships all over the northeast coast. After he retired, Joe was involved in teaching commercial seamanship.
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Joan and Joe retired to Green Valley AZ in 2001 and he continued to stay occupied as a licensed Realtor for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and enjoyed photography in his spare time. His greatest love of life was his family and close friends.
A memorial mass was held on Friday November 22rd at 3:00 pm at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Green Valley.
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