The Enterprise
Sept. 1, 1987
Page 15
BROCKTON ― Attorney Walter J. MacDonald Sr., 88, a practicing lawyer in Brockton from 1924 to 1984, died Sunday evening at a local nursing home after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Emma M. (Gies) MacDonald.
Born in Brockton, he was a 1917 graduate of Brockton High School and a graduate of Suffolk Law School.
He practiced with the firm of MacDonald and MacDonald until his retirement in 1984. He was also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
He was a member of the Plymouth County Bar Association and its grievance committee, and an honorary deputy sheriff in Plymouth County.
Mr. MacDonald was past president of Division 1, Ancient Order of Hibernians. He was a fourth degree member of Cardinal O'Conneil Knights of Columbus and its chancellor for many years.
He had been a CCD teacher at St. Edward's Church for more than 25 years. He was a member, former director and treasurer of the Point Independence Yacht Club in Onset, and a member of the Irish Historical Society of Boston and Ireland's Own of Brockton.
Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald observed their 57th wedding anniversary in June.
In addition to his wife, Mr. MacDonald leaves a son, attorney Walter J. MacDonald Jr. of Stoughton, a lieutenant in the Plymouth County Sheriff's office; a dsughter, Mrs. William (Joan M.) Davis of West Friendship, Md.; four grandchildren, William G. Davis Jr., Brian J. and Christopher M. Davis, all of Maryland, and Laurie Cope of California, a great-granddaughter and nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Frederick and George MacDonald and Clara Brown.
The funeral will be at 8:15 a.m. Friday from the Farley Funeral Home, 358 Park St., Stoughton, followed by a funeral Mass at 9 a.m. in St. Edward's Church, Brockton. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
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