Richard E. McDonald 53 of Elyria passed away Tuesday September 9, 2014 following a brief illness. He was born June 4 , 1961 in Lorain. Richard was self-employed as a PC Technician. He enjoyed music and was well accomplished in Piano and Guitar , loved to sing and he was also accepted to Juliard School of Music, he also loved Camping and. Traveling. He is survived by his wife Jane (nee Jeffries), daughters Mary E. Worcester of Elyria , Lynn Easton of Lorain , son Michael Worcester of Cleveland , sister Kathy (Chris) Huerner of Avon Lake , brother Robert (Diane) of Lorain , James (Barbara) of Clarksville, Tennessee, John (Sue) of Seven Hills , Daniel (Belinda) of Elyria, 6 grandchildren. Many nieces and nephews. Richard was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Josephine (Phillips) , sisters Mary Ann Reising and Anita Syron. Family will receive friends 4-7 PM Thursday September 11 , 2014 at the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home and Cremation Service 38475 Chestnut Ridge Rd. (at St. Rt. 57) Elyria 440-322-4626 , where services will be held at 7 PM. Rev. June Hardy Dorsey of St. Andrews Episcopal Church will officiate. Burial Private. Online condolences may be expressed at www.laubenthalmercado.com Service: 7 PM Thursday September 11,2014 Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home and Cremation Service Elyria,Ohio Visitation: 4-7 PM Thursday September 11 , 2014 Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home and Cremation Service Elyria , Ohio