Philip E. McDonald Jr. Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Philip E. McDonald Jr. (Rockford, Illinois), who passed away at the age of 78, on October 29, 2022. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his grandparents, Walter E. Brearley, Anne Carter Brearley, Arthur B. McDonald and Elizabeth Damuth McDonald; his parents, Philip E. McDonald, Sr. and Elizabeth Brearley McDonald; his wife Betty McDonald (Yi Yang-Yi); his brother Bruce B. McDonald; his uncles, John C. Brearley and Jerome Power; and his aunt Shirley McDonald Power.
He is survived by: his daughters, Okcha McDonald (Larry Goldwasser) of Chicago and Micha McDonald of Rockford; his siblings, James D. McDonald (Barbara Kirk McDonald) of Rockford, Robert A. McDonald (Michelle Flaminio McDonald) of Wisconsin Rapids, WI and Ann McDonald-Cacho (Bernard Cacho) of Berkeley, CA; his sisters-in-law, Deborah Tennant McDonald (Bruce McDonald) of Rockford and Myong Yi of Rockford; his girlfriend Beth Gregory of Rockford; his nieces and nephews, Megan, Nathan (Jessica), Sarah (Sam), Jordan (Kari), David (Karyn), Cody Ann, Trevor (Amie), Philip, Molly (Mike), Amanda, Cole, Chong, Trina, Candise and Sylia; his great-nieces and great-nephews, Moriah, Jake, Josh, Griffin, Hannah, Eleanor, Job, Ava, Parker, Beckham, Alden, Zavier, Macklynn, Squellati and Franchini; and his cousin Danny Behr (Jane).
Giving back to organizations such as Northern IL Hospice, AmVets, University Club scholarships, Alzheimer's Association, Harlem Vet Project/Midway Village, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever and land/wildlife conservation causes were very important.
