James McDonnell Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James McDonnell of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, who passed away on June 18, 2023, at the age of 70, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James McDonnell to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Mary McDonnell and Edward "Eamonn" McDonnell; and his sisters, Margaret and Nora McDonnell. He is survived by: his wife Patti McDonnell; his children, Ruairi McDonnell (Georjette), Marie Baun (Clint) and Maddalena McDonnell; his grandchildren, Vincent, Anthony Baun, Deirdre and Maeve McDonnell; and his brother Edward McDonnell (Josiane). He is also survived by in-laws, and nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Jesse's memory to the Vandergrift Public Library at https://www.vandergriftpubliclibrary.org or to the PA Innocence Project at https://painnocence.org.