- Date Of Birth: April 12, 1921
- Date Of Death: December 21, 2008
- State: Florida
S. Victor “Vic” McDonald, age 87, New Smyrna Beach, died Sunday, December 21 at Bert Fish Medical Center. Mr. McDonald came to this area in 1964 from Columbia, South Carolina and never left.
Vic starting with his work for Strom Thurmond in ’40’s and ’50’s and could not stop serving others. He was New Smyrna Beach City Commissioner from 1972 through 1976 and Vice Mayor in 1973; loved New Smyrna Beach and worked for traffic improvement through city, county and state officials. An avid craftsman in retirement, he made woodcraft in his Georgia mountain shop and participated in regional craft shows.
Vic is survived by his wife, Margaret “Tootsie” of New Smyrna Beach, a son, Charles T. McDonald, a daughter, Gerry Ann Klear, a brother, Charles McDonald, and 2 sisters, Margaret McDonald and Augusta McDonald Elsworth, all of Columbia, SC; 5 step-children, Loretta Visconti of Frederick, MD; Joe Visconti and his wife Betsy of Titusville, Frank Visconti and his wife Silvia of Orlando; Mike Visconti and his wife Melissa of Coral Gables; Rose and her husband Chuck Branson of Athens, GA; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
