George L. McDonald, 83, of Sarver died Monday at his home.

Born Nov. 15, 1923, in Butler, he was the son of George and Martha Risch McDonald.

He retired in 1986 as a welder at Armco-Butler Works. He also had been a bus driver for the Bauman Bus Co. for a number of years and had worked at G&D Beverage in Sarver.

Mr. McDonald was a World War II veteran and was a member of the American Legion Post 683 of Cabot and the China-Burma-India organization.

He was an avid reader and enjoyed jigsaw puzzles and traveling.

Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Frederick McDonald, whom he married Oct. 12, 1968; a son, Larry (Linda) McDonald of Saxonburg; and four daughters, Georgia Stepanovich of Butler, Patricia Osche of Wimauma, Fla., Grace (John) Zacherl of Butler and Debra (Scott) Bole of Sarver.

He also is survived by 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a brother, three sisters, two sons and two daughters.

<B>MCDONALD</B> — A memorial service for George L. McDonald, who died Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. David Brewer officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Saxonburg Public Library.Arrangements are being handled by the Fox Funeral Home, Saxonburg, and information is available at www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.