Ann W. MacDonald, 84, enjoyed all things Irish
August 11, 2022
Ann Watson MacDonald of the Tradition Club died Aug. 11 at National Healthcare in Garden City. She was 84.
She was born March 4, 1938, in Cambridge, Mass., the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Watson. She later lived in Hingham, Mass. A 1959 graduate of Regis College, Ann enjoyed reading, knitting, genealogy and all things Irish. She also enjoyed golf, mahjong and card games, jigsaw puzzles, spending time at the beach, baking cookies for friends and family, traveling with her family, Bible studies and her faith in God.
She is survived by her husband, Allan J. MacDonald; her daughters, Linda M. Piper (Mark) of Sabattus, Maine, Carole A. Berlandi of Townsend, Mass., and Suzanne M. Linstrom (Steven) of Herndon, Va.; her grandchildren, Allan D. Piper, Daniel S. Piper (Heather), Matthew T. Piper, Crystal B. Barreto (Lemos), Steven Berlandi (Jade), Courtney Berlandi, Scott Berlandi and Katherine W. Linstrom; and four great-grandchildren with one due in November.
Her family thanked the staff at National Healthcare and Caris Hospice for their care.
A memorial mass will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church.
Memorials may be made to the Autism Society at autismsociety.org.
