Mr. Donald O. MacLachlan
August 4, 1947 ~ March 1, 2025
Born in:
Washington , DC
Resided in:
Weirton , WV
Donald O. MacLachlan of Weirton passed away peacefully at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville on Saturday, March 1, 2025. He was seventy-seven years old.
He was born in Washington, D.C., on August 4, 1947, the only son of Donald and Thelma Louise Hoffman MacLachlan.
Don graduated from Oxon Hill High School, in Forrest Heights, MD., in 1966.
Don dedicated 37 years of his life working in the Blast Furnace at Weirton Steel, embodying the resilience and work ethic of the American steelworker. Outside work, he found joy in the open road, riding his Harley throughout the Ohio Valley and making the legendary trip to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota.
A devoted husband, Don married the love of his life, Patricia Starr, after meeting her in Alexandria, Virginia. Together, they built a life filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories. A hardworking, kind, and generous man, Donald was a dedicated provider for his family. He was a “jack of all trades,” always willing to lend a hand.
He was a fan of Pittsburgh sports every season as well as all sorts of music, Jimmy Buffett included. His adventurous spirit took him on many trips to North Myrtle Beach as well as Disney World.
Don was preceded in death by his parents.
Left to cherish his memory with complete love and admiration are his wife Patricia Starr MacLachlan, whom he married on June 6, 1971, daughter Cynthia (Bryan) Burton of Columbia, Ky., and sister Betty ( Joe) Phillips of Forney, TX.
Friends can visit Don’s family Wednesday, March 5, from 4 -7 pm at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton, WV., where funeral services will be celebrated at 11 am Thursday, March 6.
Rev. William C. Stout will officiate.
Burial will follow immediately in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Share online condolences at www.grecohertnick.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Don’s name to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.
Above all, Donald was a colorful and proud man, deeply loved by his family and friends. As his daughter Cynthia so perfectly put it, “The world lost a legend.”
Charities
The family greatly appreciates donations made to these charities in Donald O. MacLachlan 's name.
I worked with Donald at the Blast Furnace Dept. He was a dedicated worker that could always be counted on. He was very devoted, always talking about his family. He will be greatly missed, he was a good man!
Our lockers faced each other and we worked together on the furnace. Donald was always teaching me something about the furnace or life He had a work ethic like no other, and was always helping the younger guys, being more patient than some. He was a very good man, well respected and knowledgeable. He would still “jump in the ditch”, although he was no longer required to Sincerely Charles”Charlie”Biewen