With sadness, but with hope in the Resurrection, we announce the repose of +Thomas McDonald, husband of Viktoriya McDonald, and son-in-law of +Regina Lokshina, on the leave-taking of Pascha, May 28, 2025.
For the past several months, Thomas had been struggling with cancer, and in the course of his struggle had recently entered the catechumenate of the Holy Orthodox Church. When it became clear that his cancer was progressing suddenly, Fr. John visited him in the hospital on Memorial Day Monday and received him into the Church through Chrismation. We now grieve and pray for +Thomas as a fellow Orthodox Christian.
The wake will be held at Johnson’s Wellwood Funeral Home (305 N. Wellwood Avenue, in Lindenshurst) on Tuesday, June 3, from 4:00 – 8:00 PM. Fr. John will celebrate a Panikhida at 7:00 PM.
The funeral will be at St. Andrew’s on Wednesday, June 4, at 9:30 AM. Burial will follow at Pinelawn Cemetery, with a memorial meal at Main Event, 1815 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY.
May the memory of the newly-departed servant of God +Thomas be eternal!
