MacDonald, Walter Linn “Mac” passed away on March 24, 2022 in Tucson. He was 78 years old. He is survived by his wife, Sara MacDonald, children, Keziah Maxfield, Ethan MacDonald and Shelby Gaither (Logan), granddaughter Kenda Maxfield-Potts, sister Ellen Vercellino (Gary), niece Kristen Kessler (Jon), nephew Greg Vercellino (Ashley), sister-in-law Jane Cooper (Leonard), nephew LJ Cooper (Kathy), and his favorite dog, Joey.
Mac was originally from Phoenix, AZ and graduated from North High School. He served in the US Army for two years and was honorably discharged. He was a postal clerk in Globe, Arizona for 28 years. After retiring, he moved to Tucson where he volunteered with the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona and participated in social groups with Sara. They built a cabin in Escudilla Bonita, New Mexico where he loved to vacation. His army service and leisure travel took him throughout the United States. He spent a week in Hawaii with St. Paul’s United Methodist youth group from Globe and a week volunteering at the Alternative Missions dental clinic in Helene, Honduras.
His service will be held on Sunday, April 3 at 11:00 am at East Lawn Palms Mortuary & Cemetery in Tucson, AZ.
Mac also had a longstanding agreement with his daughter Shelby, that his obituary would include a few embarrassing, funny, or otherwise memorable stories.