Robert W. MacDonald of Langhorne, PA died peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2015, surrounded by his family at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown, PA. He was 79.

Bob was the beloved husband of Catherine A. MacDonald (nee Stackhouse) for 33 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, Bob was the son of the late Robert A. and Edna J. MacDonald (Fink), father of the late Robert A. MacDonald, and brother of the late Kenneth MacDonald.

Bob was a resident of Langhorne since 1995 and formerly lived in Newtown since 1981. He was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Boys, Class of 1953. Before his retirement in 2014, he was employed for 40 years as an electrical inspector with Middle Atlantic Electrical Inspection Inc., located in Feasterville, PA and was a member of I.B.E.W. Local #380. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and vacationing in Cape May, NJ. He loved being on the water and was the proud captain of the “Sundance” and the “Lady K”. He especially enjoyed the times spent with his children, grandchildren and great granddaughter. He will be sadly missed as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

In addition to his beloved wife, Bob is survived by his two children, Jeffrey D. MacDonald and his wife, Dawn, of Hatboro, PA, and Donna M. Klein of Dublin, PA, his five step-children, Lorrie Greiner and her husband, Michael, of Kittanning, PA, Vincent Pinto and his wife, Cyndi, of Wrightstown, PA, Howard Pinto of Holland, PA, Nicholas Pinto and his wife, Heather, of Holland, PA, and Katie Marriott and her husband, Brian, of Holland, PA. He is also survived by his sister, Lorraine Rudolph and her husband, Ted, of Springfield, PA, his brother, Garry MacDonald and his wife, Sue, of Glen Riddle, PA, his sister-in-law, Eleanor MacDonald of Aston, PA, 11 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter.

Bob's family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday, March 19, 2015, from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM at the Church of Saint Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will take place at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Chandler Hall Hospice, 99 Barclay Street, Newtown, PA 18940.