SAUGUS — Mrs. Phyllis C. (Pettito) MacDonald, 92, died on Monday, Jan. 23, at the McLeod Loris Hospital in Loris, South Carolina. She was the husband of the late James J. MacDonald, Sr.
Born in Lynn and a lifelong resident Saugus, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Anna (Nolan) Pettito. The United States Coast Guard World War II veteran worked for many years as a bench processor at the General Electric. She was a member of Local 201 of the IUE.
Mrs. MacDonald is survived by her children; James J. MacDonald Jr. of California, Michael L. MacDonald of California and Mary A. Koslouski & her husband Joseph of South Carolina, grandchildren; Jennifer Lusk and her husband Phillip of New Hampshire, Michael Koslouski and his wife Jessica of Dedham, one great grandson; Owen Lusk. She was the sister of Marilyn Fahy of Saugus and the late Donald J. Pettito. Mrs. MacDonald was also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers donations in her memory maybe made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org.
Service information: Visiting hours will be held in the BISBEE-PORCELLA Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., Saugus, on Sunday 3-7 p.m. Relatives and friends invited. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Saugus. For directions and condolences at www.BisbeePorcella.com.?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss