David J. McDonald, 74, of West Hartford, on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, after a battle with prostate cancer. Born December 20, 1936 in Nyack, NY, he was a long time resident of Canton, and moved to West Hartford in 2005 with his beloved wife Lois, who predeceased him on January 15, 2006. He graduated from Delaware Valley Central School in Callicoon, NY. He was a magna cum laude graduate of Syracuse University in 1958, where he received a B.S. in Business Administration. From 1958 to 1961 he served in the U.S. Army, as an Officer in the Counter Intelligence Corps, at Fort Meade, Maryland. In 1961 he joined General Electric, in their general accounting operation, in Schenectady, NY. He moved to Connecticut in 1962, where he worked for Connecticut General, in their group pension department. He attended the University of Connecticut Law School in their evening division, and graduated in 1967. He was employed by the Hartford Insurance Group in 1967 and retired as a Senior Vice President in 1995. While at The Hartford he established the Asset Management Services Division and received the Harold S. Geneen Award for excellence in management. In Canton he served on a variety of boards and commissions and also served on the board of directors for Farmington Valley YMCA. He was active in the Canton Little League, as a manager and umpire. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, where he and his wife served on the stewardship committee. During their marriage of 47 years he and his wife travelled extensively throughout the world. He is survived by two sisters, Janet Hawley and Peggy Vogler, both of Callicoon, NY, and by five children, David, Anne, Stephen, Joseph, and Michael, along with their spouses and eleven grandchildren, and his very good friend, Susan Barney. The family would like to thank their extended family, friends and neighbors who have been so supportive, and also the staff at Masonicare Home Health, Hospice, St. Mary Home, and St. Francis Cancer Center. A memorial service will be celebrated Friday, December 9th, 3:30 PM at the Vincent Funeral Home, 120 Albany Turnpike, Canton. The family will receive friends prior to the service, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to Masonicare Partners Home Health and Hospice, 111 Founders Plaza, Suite 200, East Hartford, CT 06108. Please visit David’s “Book of Memories” at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online condolences.