In memory of

Digby Donald Macdonald

Fairfield, CA

December 7, 1943 - June 11, 2025

Dec 7, 1943 - Jun 11, 2025

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In memory of

Digby Donald Macdonald

Passed

June 11, 2025
Born

December 7, 1943
Resided

Fairfield, CA

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Please also note that conferences are being organized in Digby's honor: Welcome to attend and to contribute to the 3rd International Online Conference on Corrosion and Materials Degradation (CCMD 2026) in Memoriam of Digby Macdonald. https://sciforum.net/event/CM…. We invite you to attend and contribute to the 2026 AMPP conference, scheduled to take place in Houston from March 15 to 19, 2026. A symposium will be dedicated in Memoriam of Digby D. Macdonald. https://ampp.org/events/event…. Symposium in Honor of Digby D Macdonald. SMEQ 2025 September 22 al 26, 2025. Mexico D.F. Contact Ignacio Gonzalez igm@xanum.uam.mx
https://congreso.smeq.org.mx/

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In Memoriam: Dr. Digby Macdonald (1943-2025)

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Prof. Digby Macdonald, who left us on June 11, 2025, at the age of 81, at the UC Davis Hospital in Sacramento, CA.

Born on December 7, 1943, in Thames, New Zealand, Digby was the son of Leslie Graham and Francis Helena (Verry) Macdonald. From an early age, he exhibited a keen interest in the sciences, which he …

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Memorial events are private

Celebrations of Digby's life are being planned for California and Florida. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, July 19th in Fairfield, CA. A memorial event is also being planned for Apollo Beach, Florida on Saturday, January 10th 2026. For more information on attending either event, please contact Mirna Macdonald by email at mxu1@psu.edu or by text at +1 814 883 2815. Invitations to the events will be sent out well ahead to allow for planning and travel arrangements. Please also note that conferences are being organized in Digby's honor. Please see the Updates section on the front page for more information.

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