Vincent Joseph McDonald

Vincent Joseph McDonald was born on February 11, 1930 to William Joseph and Theresa Mary (O’Keefe) in St Andrews West, Ontario. Dad lived and worked on the family dairy farm until 1948, when he travelled West on a harvest excursion. After which, he began working at the Mercury Oil Refinery in Royalties, Alberta.  There, Dad met Darlene Porter and they married on May 8, 1954 in Black Diamond, Alberta. They began a family and enjoyed many friends and good times while there.  Dad worked at several other gas plants in Alberta (Jefferson Lake, Fort Saskatchewan) before finally settling at Home Oil in Carstairs.  After retiring in 1986, Dad and Mom enjoyed the simple life.  Camping, card games, parades, rodeos and road trips were mainstays for Dad.

Vincent is survived by his beloved wife, Darlene; children, Gail, David (Donna), Elaine (Michael), Karen; grandchildren, Carissa, Carla, Ryan, Raven, Callie, Reggie, Andrew and Alison; and great-grandchildren, Keegan, Gavyn, Brody, Carmen, Dallas and Nash. He will also be missed by his sisters, Monica (Bill), Mildred, Margaret (Charles), Agnes (David); and sisters-in-law, Barb Porter, Jean and Rachelle.

Dad was predeceased by his precious daughter, Carol; his mother and father; mother and father in-law (Josephine and Charles Porter); brothers, Howard, Malcolm, Maynard; and brothers in-law, Max and Jim Porter and Ralph Harrington.

A Graveside Service will be held at Okotoks Cemetery, Okotoks, AB on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 1:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Vincent's memory to Alzheimer's Society of Canada, #201, 222 - 58 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, T2H 2S3.

“Death leaves a heartache that no one can heal, love leaves a memory that no one can steal.”