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| Aino Caroline (Karna) McDonald |
| September 10, 1923 - June 21, 2010 |
Escondio, CA
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| Visitation: 10:00 a.m. June 28, 2010 at Alhiser-Comer Mortuary |
| Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. June 28, 2010 at Alhiser-Comer Mortuary |
| Graveside Service: following the service June 28, 2010 at Oak Hill Memorial Park |
Aino is survived by her duaghters, Ann C. McDonald and Ida J. Raduc. Beloved daughter, Laura B. Mcdonald, Preceded her in death on June 21, 2001. Also survived by her grandchildren, Jessica Ann Raduc, Lauren Marie Raduc, and Charlotte Rachel McDonald; and her great-grandchild, Mariah Anna McDonald. She is also survived by Oiva John Karna, Jr., James Timothy Karna anad Elizabeth Caroline Karna, and their families; and members of the Karna and Tiainen families in Finland. She kept long-lasting childhood friendships, including the late Margaret "Scotty" Monson and Florence Holst.
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A resident of Escondido CA for 38 years, Aino was born on September 10, 1923 in Greenwich, Conn., to her loving parents, John Karna and Ida (Sivonen) Karna, both immigrants from Finland in the early 1900s. She lived in the Village of Port Chester, NY, with her parents and her brother, Oiva John Karna, who preceded her in death in 1960 and 1986. The seasons were also enjoyed by family and friends at a one room cottage near Lake Purdy in Somers, NY (the cottage is still there). The ocean and Long Island Sound were also special places for Aino, who loved taking her children to the beach where they learned of "the Golden Hours" of Summer.
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Aino attended public schools until her graduation from Port Chester High School at the young age of 16. While waiting to become 18 years old in order to go to nursing school, her mother suggested that she go to Barnard College, New York, NY which she did for one year. In 1944, Aino completed her studies and nursing training at Columbia Presbyterian School of Nursing. As a Registered Nurse, she enlisted to serve her country in the Navy Nurse Corps during WWII.
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Aino was married in 1947 to Donald P. McDonald, also of Port Chester, NY who preceded her in death in 1987. "Marrying your father was the best thing I ever did," she would say to her family. Attending Columbia University Teachers' College, Aino graduated with a Master of Arts in 1970 and a Bachelor of Science in 1966. A school-nurse teacher for 24 years in Escondido, Aino also served as a school nurse in Port Chester and Nyack, NY. Often she gave the gift of nursing care to friends and family who needed a private duty nurse.
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Family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the California Center for the Arts, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92025, www.artcenter.org
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