Margaret A. McDonald

Died November 8, 2024 of pneumonia. Survived by daughters Meg McDonald, Mary Jane Arneson, Anne McDonald; son, Joe McDonald III; son-in-law Tom Arneson; daughters-in-law Judy Reed and Hou Li; grandson Dan Arneson; sister Barbara McCauley; and brothers Michael Campbell and Richard Campbell. Preceded in death by beloved husband of 53 years, Joseph R. McDonald, and brothers Jack Campbell and David Campbell. Born in 1931 in Philadelphia where she graduated from Gwynedd Mercy Academy. Married to Joseph R. McDonald in 1951. Moved to Tucson in 1968, where she was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Parish for 56 years; graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.A. and from Arizona State University with an M.S.W.; served as president of the Habitat for Humanity board for two years; Executive Director of Miracle Square for ten years. She will be remembered for her endless energy for learning and health, her commitment to her faith and to social justice, her loving and generous nature, and her subtle and sometimes unexpected sense of humor. Funeral mass will be celebrated at a later date.