Larry MacDonald, age 81, of Ardness, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, August 15, 2022, at the Palliative Care Unit in the Aberdeen Hospital. Born in New Glasgow, he was a son of the late Anthony Lawrence and Elizabeth MacDonald. Larry was a retired carpenter, working for Arsenault Construction and Quinn Construction before joining Ardness Construction with his brothers. He was a member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Lismore. He is survived by his children: Randy (Rachel), Trenton; Lonnie (Nicole), Ardness; Rob, Pickering, ON; Lisa, New Glasgow; Gerard (Carol), Lamont Road; Peter (Karen), Port Moody, BC; and Tim (Krista), Coquitlam, BC; grandchildren: Kade, Avery, Scott, Mark, Adam, Brandon, Shane, Marrissa, Daniel, Robyn, Amanda, Ryan, Ashley and Rob; sisters: Shirley (Francis) MacMillan, Trenton; Debby (James) Mahoney, Ardness; Joyce (Neil) MacGillivray, Brierly Brook; brothers: John (Jo-Ann), Ardness; Brad (Wendy), New Glasgow; Edgar (Marion), Ashdale; Louie (Grace), Ardness; sisters-in-law: Claire MacDonald, Egerton; Marion MacDonald, Ardness; many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Cecilia Ann (Kirwan); sister, Mary J. (David) MacPherson; brothers: Jerome and Peter; step daughter, Bernadette; step son, Blase. Visitation 6-9 pm Thursday, in R.H. Porter Funeral Home, 55 Almont Ave., New Glasgow. Funeral mass 10 am Friday in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Lismore, with Fr. Colin MacKinnon officiating. Burial in the Parish Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to St. Mary’s Cemetery or Pictou County Palliative Care Society.