Donald J. McNeally, was taken by the Lord on Feb 18, 2020, two days after a happy celebration with his family for his 90th birthday. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Vivian Jeanne (Collins); sister, Lois Dow. He will be deeply missed by his children, Kathleen (Richard) Kotoski, Stephen, Sharon (Steven) Farnham, Marilyn (James) Burlingame, Thomas (Heidi), Colleen (Kevin) McNiff, Kevin (Nina); Lawrence (Louise); 18 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; many other relatives and good friends.
Donald was born in Rochester, Minnesota. He was an Eagle Scout. He was married in 1952 to the love of his life, Jeanne. Donald and Jeanne raised their family in White Bear Lake for over 33 years. They built their home by hand on the North Shore in Hovland in 1973 and retired there in 1988. Donald was a volunteer firefighter in the Hovland fire department for many years. His gardens in Hovland were second to none. He enjoyed traveling and took his family on road trips Coast to Coast in the U.S. and Canada. He was a reader of books, a puzzle guru, hunter and fisherman who could enjoy just taking in the beauty of nature around him.
There will be a Mass and Christian burial 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3 that will be held at St. John’s of Little Canada, 380 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, Minnesota with visitation at church one hour before Mass. Interment at St. John’s Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Hovland Fire Dept., PO Box 268, Hovland, MN 55606.
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