DAVID A. MCDONALD

AMHERST, David A. McDonald, 74, a long time Amherst resident, died Monday, Apr. 8, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Born in Boston on June 7, 1938 he was the son of the late Anthony F. and Muriel (Kelly) McDonald. David worked for many years as a custodian for the Amherst school system. Upon his retirement in 2004 he moved to Florida before returning to Amherst in 2010 and becoming a resident at the Ann Whalen House. David is survived by his brother Daniel of Easthampton and his friend Eleanor Mielowszyk. Interment will be Tuesday, April 23, at 1:00 p.m. in Wildwood Cemetery, Amherst. Family and friends are all invited to attend. Obituary and memorial register at www.douglassfuneral.com.

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