Alexander J. MacDonald, 84 of Harrison passed away on February 27, 2025.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Alexander at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr. Kearny on Sunday March 2 from 2-6 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Lyndhurst on Monday at 10:30am. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Born in Jersey City, Alexander was a longtime resident before moving to Harrison. He was a warehouseman for the US Postal Service in Kearny for many years prior to his retirement.
A dedicated volunteer for the Special Olympics New Jersey, Alexander was a selfless man who enjoyed helping others succeed. He was an avid collector of trains and stamps, and cherished time spent as a swim instructor at the YMCA in Jersey City, and traveling to different wineries.
Alexander was the devoted brother of the late George MacDonald, Louis MacDonald and Adele Diana. He is survived by his dear nieces and nephews Adele Mackin and her husband Joseph, Angelo Diana and his wife Mary Ellen and Robert Smullen and his wife Diane; great-nieces and nephews Angelo Diana and his wife Jennifer, Noelle Hunter and her husband Matthew, Kara Mackin and her spouse Angela, Janie Mackin and Madison Smullen. He is also survived by his dear friend Brian, and by many other extended family members.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Special Olympics New Jersey, 1 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Way Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.