William R. McDonald Funeral Home

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William R. McDonald Funeral Home

Our funeral home was founded in 1951 by William R. McDonald (better known to many as “Mac”) and his loving wife, Norma Booth-McDonald.

Mac was a graduate of Stratford High School, served in the United States Navy in the South Pacific during World War II and became a licensed Funeral Director in 1950 after attending the Renouard Training School for Embalmers in New York. His loyalty, generosity and dedication to his family, friends and community was unsurpassed and will always be remembered. A life-long resident of Stratford and Vice President of the funeral home for over 50 years, Norma set the foundation for our business. Every aspect of our funeral home was managed with her remarkable attention to detail and unique wisdom. Norma and Mac purchased the property at 2591 Main Street, Stratford, Connecticut and, after careful planning, opened their doors to serve the community in 1951. Their peaceful, historical building provided families with the serenity and tranquility of a beautiful funeral home. The utmost kindness, compassion and professionalism was extended to everyone who entered their doors. They were a brilliant team who worked side-by-side every day for 36 years until Mac’s passing on February 24, 1987. Norma continued her passion serving her community until the age of 81 when her health no longer allowed her to work. On October 20, 2012 at the age of 91 she entered eternal rest.

02/18/2026

Nery C ( Amador) Sheridan, 83, of Stratford, beloved wife of Lee Sheridan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Masonicare of Wallingford surrounded by her family. Nery was born May 16, 1942, in Havana, Cuba, daughter of the late Armando and Consuelo (Gonzalez) Amador.

Ne...

02/16/2026

Raymond Gourley age 71 passed away at home on Valentine’s Day Saturday, February 14, 2206. Ray was born May 5, 1954, in Bridgeport, son of the late William and Ettamae (Gellatly) Gourley.

He was a retired painter and roofer and enjoyed spending time with his family especially his grandchildr...

02/14/2026

Lori Ann Bauer, age 66, of Shelton, beloved wife of Fred Constantino, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026 in St Vincents Hospital, surrounded by her family. Lori was born June 19, 1959 in Bridgeport, daughter of MaryAnn (Provenzano) Marini and the late Vincent Marini and had been a lifetime area...

02/10/2026

Linda C. (Motyl) Greenberg, age 79, passed away on January 29, 2026. A lifelong resident of Fairfield County, she was known for her no-nonsense approach to life and her unwavering loyalty to those she loved. Born and raised in Stamford, CT, Linda was born April 18, 1946, the daughter of the late Joh...

02/06/2026

Joanna Garmella, age 82, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Anthony R. Garmella, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 1, 2026 with family
at her side. Joanna was born April 18, 1943 in Stamford, daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Eichler Gerak, and had been a longtime resident of Str...

02/05/2026

Steve was a kind and loving soul, who had a great love for all animals. Any animal that Steve came across would naturally be drawn to him as well. He did not believe in owning a cell phone, or a computer, but managed to live his life with the basic and simple means in a world filled with modern tech...

02/01/2026

Deborah Marie Kerrigan of Stratford passed away suddenly on January 21, 2026. Born on April 17, 1956, in Bridgeport CT to the late Wallace and Doris (Alber) Kerrigan, she was one of four children. She has now rejoined her sister Colleen (Kerrigan) Soldi and brother Wallace Kerrigan II in eternal res...

01/27/2026

Veronica “Roni” Bogdanski, age 96, of Stratford, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026. Roni was born January 26, 1929, in Fairfield, CT., daughter of the late Paul and Frances (Maleski) Bogdanski and was a lifelong area resident.

She was retired from the payroll department of SNET and was a ...

01/26/2026

Daniel Kryzanski, Esquire, age 57 of Fairhaven, MA., previously of Stratford, CT., beloved husband of Beverly (Martin) Kryzanski, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Mr. Kryzanski was born October 27, 1968, in Bridgeport, son of the late Henry and Loretta (May) Kryzanski.

Friends are in...

01/21/2026

Elizabeth “Betty” (Lake) Richardson, age 105, of Wallingford previously of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Donald Vincent Richardson passed away Tuesday January 13, 2026. Betty was born on January 25, 1920, in Worcester Massachusetts, daughter of the late Jesse and Harriet (Spalding) Lake.
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01/20/2026

Victoria “Vickie” Grace (White) DeLorenzo, age 68, of Stratford, beloved wife of Stephen DeLorenzo passed away, January 16, 2026. Vickie was born July 17, 1957, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Murphy) White and had been a longtime Lordship resident.

She d...

01/18/2026

John R. Cowan, age 87, of Stratford, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1938, he was the son of the late George and Margaret (Beveridge) Cowan of Stratford.

John was predeceased by his elder sister, Ann Burns and h...

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2591 Main Street
Stratford, CT
06615

Telephone

+12033780758

Website

http://wrmcdonaldfuneralhome.com/

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