Ruth (McConnell) M. Maguire

January 14, 1928 - December 28, 2012

Ruth M. (McConnell) Maguire, 84, of Manchester, NH, died December 28, 2012.

Born in Manchester, NH on January 14, 1928, she was the daughter of Arthur and Sarah (Cassily) McConnell.

She was a lifelong resident of the Queen City.

She graduated from Saint Joseph High School for Girls and attended Hesser Business School.

Early in her career, she was a secretary with Dunn and Bradstreet and Manchester Savings Bank. Later, she worked at New Horizon for NH and at Saint Joseph Cemetery.

Mrs. Maguire was a longtime communicant of Saint Joseph Cathedral. She was a member of the choir and the St. Anne Ladies Guild of the parish.

She was a volunteer usher at the Palace Theatre for many years. She was a member of the West Side Senior Center.

A loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, her family was the center of her life. She was an avid bowler and also enjoyed knitting and line dancing.

She was married twenty-four years to William J. Maguire. He died October 18, 1984.

Family members include two sons, Kevin W. Maguire and his wife, Nancy, and Alan W. Maguire and his wife, Christine; her daughter, Maureen Moreau and her husband, Leo, all of Manchester; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Services: Calling hours are Wednesday from 9:30Am to 10:30 AM at the Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 537 Union Street, corner of Concord Street, Manchester.

A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 11AM in the chapel of Saint Joseph Cathedral, 145 Lowell Street, Manchester.

Burial will take place in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Bedford, NH.

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