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Joseph McDonald Jr.
Joseph James McDonald Jr., of State College, and formerly Millheim, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 73.
Born Nov. 27, 1947, in Pittsburgh, the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Spence) McDonald, Joe was raised in Washington D.C., where he attended Oyster, Gordon, and Deal elementary and middle schools, Woodrow Wilson High School, and the Landon School, from which he graduated in 1966.
A decorated athlete and all-league selection, Joe honed his skills at Washington’s Jelleff Boys Club.
He attended The Pennsylvania State University on an athletic scholarship, before a knee injury prematurely ended his basketball career, and was a brother of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He graduated in 1970.