Beverley A. MacDonald, 81, a resident of Ellen Street in Oswego, passed away Sunday, at St. Luke Health Services.

Beverley was born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late Joseph and Jeanette (Ward) Fox. She had lived in Oswego for many years.

Prior to her retirement, she was employed for Auxiliary Services at SUNY- Oswego for more than 30 years, working in the food service department at Hewitt Union.

She was the wife of the late Roderick MacDonald, who died in 2012.

Beverley was very accomplished in the arts of knitting and crochet, and was a communicant of St. Peter's Church.

More than anything else, she loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by a daughter, Sandra (William) Russ of Oswego; a son, Rod (Katy) MacDonald of Virginia; a sister, Dorothea McKinnon of Toronto, Canada; five grandchildren, Kara (Kevin) Wallace LeRoy of Central Square, Heather (Nick) Wallace Coe of Fort Drum, Quinn MacDonald of Virginia, William Russ II of Oswego, Paige Russ of Oswego; three great-grandchildren, Cameron Coe, Carter Coe, Kennedy LeRoy; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Hanlon MacDonald; a brother, Ward Fox; and four sisters, Sheila Deshaies, Kathleen Franklin, Colleen McIntosh, and Shirley Gosselin.

Funeral services are private.

There are no calling hours.

Contributions in her memory can be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org .

Arrangements are in care of the Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home.