Brunswick –
Brenda M. McDonald, 71, of Garrison Street passed away Saturday, November 23rd
at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a lengthy battle with multiple health
issues.
She was born
in Brunswick, March 7, 1948, the daughter of Leonard and Fidelis Baldwin.
She
graduated from Brunswick High School, class of 1966, where she was a majorette
and was always proud of the fact that she traveled to Washington DC with the
band to march in the inaugural parade for President John F. Kennedy. She also attended the Plus Gray School of
Business in Portland.
On October
17, 1969 she married Daniel (Danny) McDonald.
Brenda was
employed at the Naval Air Station Brunswick from 1971 through the base closure
of 2010, starting out as a key punch operator and retiring as the IMRL manager
at CPW5.
Brenda loved
sports and during her son’s school years, could always be found along with her
husband Danny, traveling to each and every game, cheering them on and also was
very active in the sports booster program in Brunswick.
Brenda loved
spending time in the sun, whether on the beaches of Maine or poolside in Florida.
She also
loved spending time with her family, her friends from the class of 1966 and
enjoyed being a member of the Red Hat Society.
Her other
passions were reading, shopping, the theater, playing games and just being with
the people she loved.
Brenda was
predeceased by her husband Danny on January 26, 2017 after 47 years of
marriage.
She is
survived by her sons Sean McDonald and Jeffery McDonald both of Brunswick, her
sister Beverly Bonenfant and husband Bill of Brunswick, her nephew Ben Dunlap,
wife Meg and son Kingston of Portland, her niece Jennifer Dunlap, partner Ben
Banton and their children Ranger and Ellie of Brunswick, along with numerous
other relatives.
Visiting
hours will be held from 6-8 PM Sunday, December 8th at Stetson’s
Funeral Home 12 Federal St. Brunswick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held
at 11 AM Monday, December 9th at St. Charles Borromeo Church-All Saints Parish
132 McKeen St. Brunswick. Interment will be in St. John’s Cemetery at a later
date.
Memorial
condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com