Joyce D. MacDonald 2001 Halifax Chronicle Herald Published: Tuesday, September 11, 2001. >From the collection of Gwen Christie Joyce D. MacDonald, 78, Liverpool, died Saturday, September 8, 2001, at home. Born in Lincoln, England, she was a daughter of the late Rupert and Florence (Morris) Ashton. During the Second world War, she was a telephone engineer. Following the war, she was married in Ottawa where she was a sales clerk for a jewelry store. She was a member of the IODE and a former volunteer for DeWolfe Memorial Library, Liverpool. She is survived by her husband, Stanley "Mac," daughter, Deborah (Duane) Hayes and granddaughter, Kathryn, Victoria; son, J. Laird, Halifax; sister, Pearl Hough, Lincoln; brother, John, Lincoln; sister-in-law, Jean (Macdonald) Shafer, Satellite Beach, Florida; niece, Laurie (Richard) May, Miami; nephew, Douglas (Kay) Macdonald, Satellite Beach. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers' Funeral Home, Liverpool. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, September 12, at 11 a.m. in Zion United Church, Liverpool, Rev. Joanne McFadden officiating. Burial will take place in Zion United Cemetery, College Street, Liverpool. No flowers by request. Donations may be made to the Queens General Hospital Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society.