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TRACI LEI MACDONALD

1963 - 2022

BORN

1963

DIED

2022

FUNERAL HOME

Lehman, Reen, McNamara Funeral Home

63 Chestnut Hill Avenue

Brighton, Massachusetts

TRACI MACDONALD Obituary

MacDONALD, Traci Lei Age 58, of Boston, MA, passed away on March 7, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. Traci was born on April 9, 1963 to John A. and Mary MacDonald in Brighton, MA. After Traci graduated from St. Columbkille High School in 1981, she went on to join the Massachusetts National Guard where she was trained in the communications field. After her service with the National Guard, Traci worked as a plumber assistant until she became full-time caregiver to her father. Traci is the biological mother of Tyla Berbig of Barnstable, MA. She was predeceased by her mother and father, Mary and John MacDonald, Sr., her oldest sister Linda Helveston of Casselberry, FL and oldest brother John (Jackie) MacDonald, Jr. of Brighton, MA. She is survived by her brother Steven of Gloucester, MA, sister Robin Hannon of Parma Heights, OH and brother Keith of El Cajon, CA. She was loved by and loved her nieces Lisa Platt of Manchester, NH and Sarah Helveston of Casselberry, FL; nephews Steven MacDonald Jr. of Goffstown, NH, Keith MacDonald of Buckeye, AZ, Ryan and Sean Hannon of Austin, TX. Visiting in the Lehman Reen McNamara Funeral Home, 63 Chestnut Hill Ave., BRIGHTON on Friday, March 18th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Followed by a Funeral Service at 7:30 pm. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 1120, Framingham, MA 01701 or at www.cancer.org Lehman Reen McNamara Brighton 617-782-1000

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Published by Boston Globe from Mar. 15 to Mar. 16, 2022.

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Margaret Ryan

March 17, 2022

I am so sorry for your loss , i have fond memories from the old post 1016 with our parents

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Janet (Peneau) Hall

March 16, 2022

Im so sorry I am not able to make it to the services, traci was an amazing person and i was lucky to have known her throughout my years in highschool , prayers to her family

Deborah Sampson Webb

March 16, 2022

With deepest sympathy and love from the Sampson family . 1 Corinthians 2:9
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9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

Rich Hannon

March 16, 2022

Deepest sympathies to the MacDonalds, their families and all who were close to Traci.

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18

Visitation

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Lehman, Reen, McNamara Funeral Home

63 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135

Mar

18

Funeral service

7:30 p.m.

Lehman, Reen, McNamara Funeral Home

63 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135

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63 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135

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