Obituary of Mary Irene MacDonald

Mary Irene (Kingston) MacDonald (86) and her sister Phyllis grew up in Bloomfield, NJ.  She and Jay (Joseph) were 50+ year residents of Denville, NJ where they raised 5 children: Dennis, Patrick, Maureen, Sheila and Michael.  Mary loved children, shaping many lives as a preschool teacher and caregiver and delighting her 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Mary took pride in her beautiful home, opening its doors to family and friends whom she held close to her heart.  She loved reading, gardening, opera and traveling the world.  Now she is at eternal peace with her husband and son Michael.

The family thanks Sr. Davita, Sr. Servatrix and Arianne for their compassionate care for Mary in her later years.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sister Servatrix’s mission, the Village Angels of Tanzania, or the Ian Cali FOP Fund. Please leave a condolence or share a memory with the family. 

Donation Address's:

1) Sister Servatrix's Mission

                                      Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Usambara, Inc.

c/o Servatrix J. Shemaghembe

1108 S. Bartwo Road, Apt. 99

Lakeland, Florida 33801

St. Mary's Mazinde Juu Secondary School is a girl's boarding school in the Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania in East Africa.  Owned by the Catholic Diocese of Tanga, and run by local order of sisters, it is affiliated with St. Paul's Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in Newton, NJ. Since the 28th of February 1989, Mazinde Juu has been a place where many students have had the opportunity to learn and discover themselves.  I congratulate you all who have gone through this insitution.  Our vision is to provide Quality Education for Tanzanian Girls and Develop them Morally and Spirtually to be a Good Force in any Society they Live in. 

2) The Village Angels of Tanzania, Inc.

32 DeHart Street

Morristown, New Jersey 07960

The Village Angels of Tanzania, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit.

Your donations can be tax-deductable in the United States

3) Ian L. Cali Fund for FOP Research

University of Pennsylvania

Cali FOP Research Fund

3535 Market Street, Suite 750

Philadelphia, PA 19104-97009

Donate online at: pennmedicine.org/cali

If donating by mail please make the check payable to Trustee of the U of PA

and on the Memo Line of the Check write: Ian Cali FOP Fund