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Mark McDonald Obituary
March 3, 1951 - November 4, 2016
Treasured husband, father and grandfather, Mark K. McDonald, longtime resident of Walnut Creek, CA, passed away from complications due to cancer. Born in Seattle, WA, he graduated from Seattle University in 1973. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Mary (Rittore), daughter Brooke Mohrland (Doug), Megan Symonds (Peter) and grandchildren, Jacob, Claire and Connor Mohrland, Joshua and Madeline Symonds and his sister, Kim of Seattle, WA. Mark cherished his family.Mark was a bank executive, most recently with Liberty Bank. He was a member of the Guardsmen in San Francisco, and was very involved in recreational swimming in Contra Costa County, as a referee. Above all, Mark was a die-hard Cal Bears fan, never missing a home Bears game.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, November 18, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church in Pleasant Hill, CA. Donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
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Tiffani H
January 2, 2017
I am saddened to hear of Mark's passing. I knew him only briefly but to me he was extremely kind, a guy who would stand up for you without hesitation. He was so proud of his family often remarking on how much he adored his beautiful wife and his talented children and grandchildren. He had a wonderful and playful sense of humor and adventure. We gamers knew him as BearBacker and enjoyed playing with him, hearing of his reffing weekends and sharing stories and jokes. I was fortunate to have met him once and shared a fun and spontaneous adventure raiding a local gaming company. He is missed by our group and especially me. My heart goes to his family for their tremendous loss and I thank you for sharing him with us on weekend long game battles and in life. Sincerely, Tiffani
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Hartford Hough
November 29, 2016
I am so sorry to learn of Mark's passing. I had the priviledge of working with him at Bank of the Orient. A dedicated and committed man, his presence will certainly be missed. My condolences to his family.
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