McDONALD, Arthur Frederick (Art) - December 27, 1928 - October 30, 2018
It was 1948 when Art McDonald left his home town of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on a train, to find a better life than the life of a coal miner.
He arrived in what was called New Toronto at the time, and what we know of today as Etobicoke, Ontario.
After a few short-term jobs at Production Castings and Mono Cup (a division of Continental Can), Arthur landed a permanent job at the John Inglis and Company, a major appliance manufacturing plant that was once located on Strachan Ave in the city of Toronto’s west end.
Art worked at John Inglis for 38 years. John Inglis afforded Art a 4-bedroom home in Clarkson, Ontario where he raised his 6 kids (3 boys and 3 girls) with his wife, Elizabeth (Bessie).
Port Credit, Ontario became his home in the end. Arthur is survived by his children Arthur Dennis McDonald, Linda McCutcheon, Donnie McDonald, Teresa March, Lisa McDonald, and his sister Teresa Owen. Arthur also leaves behind many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at Turner & Porter Peel Chapel, 2180 Hurontario St., Mississauga, on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 1 p.m. Interment to follow in Mississauga.
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