McDonald, Nancy C. (Corcoran) of Wellesley Hills, peacefully passed away on May 15, 2015 at the Newton Wellesley Hospital after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Paul G. McDonald of Wellesley Hills and her 3 children, Cary Ellen McDonald (Jeffrey Ryan) of San Rafael, CA , Tracy McDonald of Golden, CO and Paul G. McDonald Jr. (“Mac”) (Patty) of Imperial, CA. Nancy is also survived by her siblings; Frederick J. Corcoran of Ashland, MA and Lynda Corcoran Surdam (Peter) of Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA. Nancy was a loving and devoted grandmother to her 7 grandchildren; twins Jesse and Cassidy McDonald-Ryan and their brother Zachary McDonald Ryan of San Rafael, CA, Oliver and Julianne Engquist of Golden, CO and Keenan and Ella McDonald of Imperial, CA. Nancy was an active member of the St. Paul’s choir and the Wellesley Player’s. She was formerly a Wellesley High School track and cheerleading coach. For many years she was a day care provider to many of Wellesley’s young children. Nancy graduated from Mary Mount College in Tarrytown, NY and attended the former Academy of the Assumption in Wellesley. Nancy was an accomplished equestrian and well-known animal lover!
Funeral Mass in St. Paul Church, 502 Washington St., WELLESLEY, Friday, July 24 at 11am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting Hours omitted. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Greyhound Friends, Inc. 167 Saddle Hill Rd., Hopkinton, MA 01748, www.greyhound.org