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David McDONALD Obituary

McDONALD, David C.

Age 87 of Lake Worth, Fla passed away on June 24, 2013. David was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. on May 2, 1926. David was a U.S. Navy veteran and a firefighter for the FDNY. He was a past president of the Palm Beach County FDNY retirees. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, August 23rd at 11:30am at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, 6090 Hypoluxo Road, Lake Worth, FL. Graveside services with military honors will follow at South Florida National Cemetery at 1:30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, Fla 33407

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Published by The Palm Beach Post from Aug. 18 to Aug. 19, 2013.

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