Obituary of Clara M. McDonald

Clare McDonald, former resident of Bayonne, passed away on January 7th, 2017, at home, following a cancer-related illness. Clare was a graduate of Bayonne High School, and longtime employee of Commercial Trust Bank, as well as an employee at the Bayonne Community Mental Health Center. Clare was widowed in 2005, following the death of Frank McDonald, and is survived by her daughter Carolyn McGarry, and grandchildren Matthew and Morgan, as well as her son Frank McDonald, daughter-in-law Holly, and grandchildren Caitlin, Tori, and Brynn. A memorial mass is planned for January 21st, 11am at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church (also known as the Parish of St. John Paul II) – 39 East 22nd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you consider making a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Clare's memory (www.stjude.org/donate)