Carol Ann MacDonald

Carol Ann Macdonald passed away on March 26 at Ridgewood Health Campus in Lawrenceburg, Indiana at the age of 89. She was the daughter of Alexander and Dorothy (Johnson) Crichton of Hillside, NJ. She was born on April 29, 1936. She graduated from Connecticut Farms High School in Union, New Jersey and attended Drew University. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Gordon Macdonald; their three children, Jeffrey (Caryn) Macdonald, John (Shelley) Macdonald, Kimberly (John) Barnard; their seven grandchildren, Alexander (Anusha) Macdonald, Anna, Elizabeth, Andrew, and Katherine Macdonald; Emma (fiance, Jon Lamacki) and Caroline Barnard. She is also survived by her brother, Peter Crichton and her nieces and nephew, Emily O'Hara, Karen Macdonald, and James Macdonald. She raised her family and was active in many garden clubs in the New York Metropolitan area, Cincinnati area, and upstate New York. She and Gordon eventually settled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana in 2004 to be closer to their children. An avid animal lover, Carol also had a great interest in gardening, quilting, art, and historic homes and furnishings.

Friends will be received on Saturday, April 4, 2026 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm at Rullman Hunger Funeral Home,219 Mechanic Street, Aurora, Indiana. A graveside service will follow at River View Cemetery, Aurora, Indiana.