1919
Leslie
2014
Leslie A. Mckay
December 7, 1919 — January 11, 2014
Leslie A. McKay, age 94 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2014.
He was born December 7, 1919 in Saco, MT to John and Viola McKay. He started his career as a construction worker on the Ft. Peck Dam and went on to serve in the U.S. Marines Corps from 1941-1947 as a gunnery sergeant. Following his service in the Marine Corps he served 10 years as an officer in the Montana National Guard. He went on to work on hydroelectric dams for the Army Corps of Engineers for over 30 years. In retirement Les enjoyed serving his neighbors and his fellow church members at Garden St. United Methodist. Les was an active, involved and loving grandfather. He was preceded in death by wives Lois and Jeneane, sisters Norma and Jessie and brothers Leonard and Jack. He is survived by his children Mick and wife Muff McKay, Ramon and wife Linda Maly, Joe and wife Sherry Maly, and Karen and husband John McFarlane; grandchildren Maggie, Margo, Miki, Amy, Amanda, April, Dannie, John, Jeneane and Waylon and 5 great-grandchildren with two more on the way. The family would like to thank the loving caregivers who have helped Les in the last few years. Memorials may be made to the Juvenille Diabetes Research Foundation at www.jdrf.org . A visitation will be held at Westford Funeral Home on from 2-4 pm on Thursday, January 16th.
He was born December 7, 1919 in Saco, MT to John and Viola McKay. He started his career as a construction worker on the Ft. Peck Dam and went on to serve in the U.S. Marines Corps from 1941-1947 as a gunnery sergeant. Following his service in the Marine Corps he served 10 years as an officer in the Montana National Guard. He went on to work on hydroelectric dams for the Army Corps of Engineers for over 30 years. In retirement Les enjoyed serving his neighbors and his fellow church members at Garden St. United Methodist. Les was an active, involved and loving grandfather. He was preceded in death by wives Lois and Jeneane, sisters Norma and Jessie and brothers Leonard and Jack. He is survived by his children Mick and wife Muff McKay, Ramon and wife Linda Maly, Joe and wife Sherry Maly, and Karen and husband John McFarlane; grandchildren Maggie, Margo, Miki, Amy, Amanda, April, Dannie, John, Jeneane and Waylon and 5 great-grandchildren with two more on the way. The family would like to thank the loving caregivers who have helped Les in the last few years. Memorials may be made to the Juvenille Diabetes Research Foundation at www.jdrf.org . A visitation will be held at Westford Funeral Home on from 2-4 pm on Thursday, January 16th.
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