Dover - Pastor John McDonald, of Dover, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 20, 2014. He was born, March 28,1937, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to the late- John & Lucy(Barnes) McDonald. Pastor McDonald has been serving the Lord for over 38 years, in various churches throughout Massachusetts, Ohio, and Delaware; and a member of the American Baptist Churches of America. He is a graduate of Nyack College, Gordon-Conwell Seminary, and Wright State University. In his free time, John enjoyed gardening, woodworking/building, traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, John Gordon McDonald. Pastor John is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Patricia (Ferguson) McDonald; two daughters, Sharon Lyons & her husband Robert, of Berea, Ohio; and Allison DiCenzi & her husband, Gary, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio; daughter-in-law, Crystal McDonald, of Woodside; a sister, Bernice McDonald, of Hamilton, Ontario; eight grandchildren, Alex McDonald, & wife Kristy, of Summerville, SC; Andy McDonald & wife, Stephanie, of Wyoming; Amanda McDonald, of Felton; Cori (Lyons) Worth, & husband, Kevin, of Vancouver, British Columbia; Benjamin Lyons, of Columbus, Ohio; Emily and Nathan Uhlik, of North Olmstead, Ohio; and Genevieve Herbst, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Three great-grandchildren, Mayson & Morgan McDonald, of Wyoming, & Russell Worth, of Vancouver, British Columbia; and several nieces & nephews. A Memorial Service will be held 7 pm, Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Pippin Funeral Home, Inc., 119 West Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming; where family and friends may gather from 5 to 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the American Baptist Ministers & Missionaries Fund at First Baptist Church , 301 Walker Rd., Dover, DE 19904 or to Delaware Hospice, 911 S. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Letters of condolences can be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com