Robert J. MacDonald, of Sun City Center, Florida, passed away on August 24, 2023. He was 96. Bob was born on March 15, 1927 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.  Bob served in the U.S. Navy on an LST in the Pacific during WWII. After his discharge, he studied at Hiram College and received a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. During his career in Research and Development he won many awards and was granted patents for the use of metals in industry and semiconductors. Bob was retired from Williams Advanced Materials Co.  It was his choice to donate his body to Science Care for medical study and research. He was a wonderful father, husband and friend, always a gentleman, smart and kind, and he liked baseball. He played clarinet with the school marching band and always enjoyed listening to music played by Benny Goodman and anything by John Philip Sousa. He had a quick wit and will always be remembered for his one- liners. In his later years, he loved to tell stories about what it was like growing up and working on his parents' turkey farm. Heartfelt thanks to his caregivers at Plaza West; he loved them all. Bob is survived by his beloved and loving wife of 40 years, Barbara (Bea) MacDonald, his son Bruce E. MacDonald and two daughters, Marta (Thomas) Kendall and Laurie (Gary) Guerino and his added family, Gail (Steve) Grillo, Amy (Kenneth) Cornman, Sue Bellanca and Peter Bellanca, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandsons.  A Funeral service will be held at the St. Adalbert's Cemetery Chapel 6200 Broadway Lancaster, NY Saturday October 28, 2023 at 9:30am no prior visitations.  Share condolences at wendelandloecherinc.com