Ronald McDonald Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on February 7, 2026, at the age of 90, Ronald McDonald of Newville, Pennsylvania passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his father Daniel McDonald; his wife Shirley J. Rolar McDonald; and his sisters, Mary McDonald, Myrtle Dunbar, Martha Fickes and Edna Wagner.

He is survived by: his children, Jo Ann Smith (Duane) and Michael A. McDonald (Cheryl); his grandchildren, Benjamin Smith, Kayla Hoover (Trent), Olivia McDonald, Julia McDonald and Jack McDonald; and his great grandchildren, Cora and Grant Hoover.