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John  D.  McKay

 

John Daniel  McKay, 82, a  machinery mechanic for Teddy Peanut Butter, where he worked for many years, died Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, with his loving wife by his side.

John was born February 21, 1928 in Melrose, Massachusetts the son of John B. and  Hannah E. (McDonald) McKay.  John was born and raised in Melrose, MA.  After graduating from Melrose High School, John attended Bentley College.   John became a machinery mechanic and eventually took employment with the Teddy Peanut Butter Company in Everett.   He worked there until his retirement in 1998.  In 1973, John married his sweetheart, Virginia A. Leith, in the Highland Congregational Church in Boston.  The two shared almost 40 years together until his passing.  John was a simple man, who enjoyed being at home, spending time with Virginia.       

He is survived by his wife Virginia A (Leith) McKay, and his daughter,  Rosemarie  McKay  of Littleton, MA. John  was preceded in death by his parents, John B. and Hannah E. (McDonald) McKay.

 

Funeral services will be private.

 

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