Baptist Minister Matthew McDonald: A Fairfield Patch Community Leader

Fairfield, CT — Without community leaders, Fairfield wouldn’t hum along nearly as smoothly as it does. We’d miss their contributions in big and small ways.

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize these often unsung community leaders and celebrate their contributions.

This submission comes from Constance McDonald Gomes, a Fairfield reader who nominated Matthew McDonald.

How do you know this community leader?

Daughter

What does this community leader do?

Retired Entrepreneur, Baptist Minister

Why do you believe the community leader should be recognized or honored?

For love and dedication to his community for over 50 years.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the community hero?

He braved the Great Migration to eventually settle to raise his family in Fairfield. His wife Edith, was a stay-at-home mom while he worked, at times, 60 hour weeks. This facilitated him putting his three children through universities.

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