Published July 04. 2024 08:09AM
By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
Family members, friends and colleagues of former South Whitehall Township Police Chief Donald “Mac” MacConnell, gathered at the South Whitehall Township Building on June 3 to plant a tree in the memory of the former chief, who died Aug. 18, 2023.
Kathy McConnell, the chief’s widow, led off the memorial with a fond remembrance of her husband.
Former township Police Officers Douglas Kish, Mark Keeler and Ken Solomon, retired police chief of Alburtis, were among those attending the memorial.
Kathy MacConnell, wife of the late South Whitehall Police Chief Donald “Mac” MacConnell, holds a plaque that will mark the memorial blue spruce tree planted in front of the South Whitehall Township Building on June 3.
Former South Whitehall Police Cpl. Doug Kish praised former township Police Chief Donald “Mac” MacConnell's tenure as police chief.
Mark Keeler was an investigator in the South Whitehall Police Department during the tenure of the late Donald “Mac” MacConnell. Keeler was pleased to have served under MacConnell.
Toni Fillman, a colleague of the late South Whitehall Police Chief Donald “Mac” MacConnell, relayed how happy she was to work with the chief.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND South Whitehall Township employees Stephen Fitzgerald, Ali Long and Lucas Apgar plant a blue spruce tree during the memorial ceremony for the late Police Chief Donald “Mac” MacConnell June 3 at the South Whitehall Township Building. Former Alburtis Chief of Police Ken Solomon looks on.
PRESS PHOTO BY LOU WHEELAND Family and friends of the late South Whitehall Township Police Chief Donald “Mac” MacConnell gathered at the South Whitehall Township Building, June 3 to plant a memorial blue spruce tree in his memory. Additional photos appear on page A2.
Tom Crowe of South Whitehall, shares his memories of his friend Donald “Mac” MacConnell during the memorial ceremony.
Kevin White, South Whitehall, told family and friends gathered at the memorial ceremony for the late Police Chief Donald “Mac” MacConnell held June 3 at the South Whitehall Township Building, that the residents of South Whitehall were lucky to have MacConnell as their former police chief.
Allen Weinstein, a friend and cruise buddy of the MacConnells paid his respects at the memorial ceremony for the late Police Chief Donald “Mac” MacConnell.
