John L. MacDonald - Obituary

ohn Leo MacDonald, 79, of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away on August 17, 2016, in Annapolis, Maryland. John Leo MacDonald was born in Detroit, Michigan to Ronald and Hildegarde Leo MacDonald on February 17, 1937. Hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he attended West Catholic and later Villanova University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He married Judi Cleater in Annapolis, Maryland. He spent 30 plus years working for Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) in Crystal City, Virginia. He worked his way through the ranks in the Department of Defense to be Assistant Deputy Commander for Fleet Logistics Operations at NAVSUP Headquarters. Prior to his civilian work with the Navy, he served as a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman for the First Marines Division. He was very involved in the early Sixties in the Philadelphia branch of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) as an Editor, was a lover of Jazz music, and a voracious reader of books throughout his life. He loved sailing the Annapolis harbor and Chesapeake, both cruising and racing through his Chesapeake Sailing Club, with Judi, his companion, partner, and first mate as well as his friends of the CSC. He leaves a marina full of friends at Severn House as well as a loving family, and lifelong friends from his career in the government. John and Judi have spent the last 12 years as snowbirds spending six months in Stuart, Florida and six months in Annapolis, Maryland He will also be missed by their friends from living at Circle Bay Yacht Club in Stuart. John Leo MacDonald is survived by his spouse, Judi MacDonald; son, Thomas John MacDonald; daughter, Andra MacDonald Davis; grandchildren, Sarah Lucy MacDonald, Noah Thomas Davis, Alexandra Faye Davis, Mitchell Thomas MacDonald, and Quinn Emil Davis of Virginia. Extended family also includes John Cleater of New York and Andrea Cleater Salcedo with grandchildren, Tabitha Salcedo and Alex Salcedo of Florida. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2016 from 2pm until 4 pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in his memory to Hospice of the Chesapeake or The American Cancer Society. Please take a moment and leave the family a condolence or light a candle by using the link on the left.