Donald Parke McLean

Donald Parke McLean, Jr. Loyal Husband, Dedicated Father, Proud Grandpa, True Friend, Kind Humanitarian Donald Parke McLean, Jr., a proud Fallbrook native, was born at Fallbrook Hospital on December 9, 1950. He passed away peacefully in his Fallbrook home on January 31, 2023. In the days leading up to his passing, he was blessed with many visitors, prayers, and an outpour of love and support by many family members and friends who will miss him dearly. Don, Jr. is predeceased by his father, Donald Parke McLean, Sr. and mother Marion, and survived by his wife of 26 years, Marcie McLean, brother William McLean, two sons Kris (Kristy) and Matt (Trina), daughters Lauren (Scott), Tiffany, Jessica (Nick), Nicole, and grandchildren Kelly, Cade, Averie, Ashlyn, Bryson, Makayla, Paige, Meranda, Daniel, Alayna, Jasmine, Donovan, Jaxon, and great grandchildren Ophelia and Skai. Don, or “Donnie” to his dearest loved ones, was the kindest soul you’ll ever meet. His greatest joys were his family and his beloved lifelong home, Fallbrook, CA. A true servant leader, Don’s dedication to his community was his lifeline and being a firefighter was everything to him. During his 24-year career with North County Fire Department, Don performed duties as a Firefighter, Engineer, and retired as a Captain, but Captain McLean truly lived and breathed North County Fire. He volunteered as Smokey the Bear and mentored numerous firefighters throughout his career. He thoroughly enjoyed seeing each person progress through their own careers as firefighters. Like his father before him, Don, Jr. was a passionate philanthropist with a long list of local organizations blessed to be beneficiaries of his kindness and support. He was a member of the Fallbrook Masonic Lodge, volunteered with International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, and was a dedicated Board Member for Fallbrook Historical Society. For his passionate stewardship of the history of Fallbrook, Don earned the Fallbrook Historical Society Member of the Year Award in 2020. Even in his final days, he could be heard passing along his vision for preserving and sharing the history of the old Reche Schoolhouse, one of his passion projects during his retirement. As a stroke survivor and recipient of a heart transplant in 2011, Don was also an active supporter of the American Heart Association and proudly walked with his family in the San Diego Heart Walk for many years. He certainly was one helluva fighter; a humble, gentle giant with a heart of gold, always uplifting others and beaming with unconditional love for his family and his
neighbors. We are so grateful to have shared our lives with this wonderful man
and we invite you to leave a message in Don’s online guest book here on this
site, and please join us for a Celebration of Life Service and Reception honoring
our dearest Captain Don McLean:
Viewing - Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 4pm-8pm
Berry-Bell and Hall Fallbrook Mortuary
333 N. Vine Street, Fallbrook, CA 92028 FD 828
Celebration of Life and Funeral Service - Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 11am
Christ the King Lutheran Church
1620 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook, CA 92028
Masonic Last Rites & Memorial Reception (Open to Public) – Friday, February 10, 2023 at 5:00pm
Fallbrook Masonic Lodge 317
203 Rocky Crest Road, Fallbrook, CA 92028
Donations may be sent in honor of Donald McLean, Jr. to the Fallbrook Historical
Society – http://www.fallbrookhistoricalsociety.org OR Fallbrook Rainbow Girls -
Fallbrook Masonic Lodge 317, 203 Rocky Crest Road, Fallbrook, CA 92028