John Christopher McGuire

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John McGuire Obituary

Fr. John McGuire

AGE: 86 • Lincroft

The Rev. John Christopher McGuire, former Pastor of St. Colman's Church, East Kingston, NY, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011. He was born in the Yorkville section of Manhattan, a son of the late John and Mary O'Neill McGuire. Fr. McGuire received a B.A. from Catholic University in Washington, DC, and a Masters Degree in History from Manhattan College in New York City. He taught at the Brothers of the Christian Schools at St. Jerome's in Melrose, Bronx from 1947 - 1976. In 1949, he made his perpetual vows as a Christian Brother. He received a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Connecticut. He served as Cottage Supervisor and Group Home Administrator at the DeLaSalle Brothers' Lincoln Hall School in Westchester from 1952 - 1976. Receiving a Masters Degree in Theology from St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie, Father McGuire was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest at St. Patrick's Cathedral on November 3, 1979 by Terrence Cardinal Cooke. Fr. McGuire served as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in New Dorp, Staten Island from 1979 - 1986. He served at St. Colman's Church, East Kingston from 1986 till retirement as Pastor in January 2002. In his retirement he served as a weekend assistant at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Highlands, NJ till April 2009.

He was predeceased by his two brothers, William McGuire in 1951 and James McGuire in 1990. Surviving are one niece and one nephew, cousins, Maureen and Patrick O'Connor and their children, Ciara and Martin O'Connor of Pallas Green, County Limerick, Ireland, Agnes Shug of Long Island, NY, William and Mary Finn of Miami, FL, Phyllis and Donal O'Kelly, Mary McGrath of Limerick, Ireland, and Robert Stallings of California.

Reposing at the Christian Brothers De La Salle Hall, 810 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738 on Tuesday, March 29th from 10:00 - 12:00 pm. Visitation and prayer service will be conducted at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 141 Navesink Avenue, Highlands, NJ on Tuesday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. On Wednesday, March 30th visitation will be at St. Colman's Church, East Kingston from 4:00 - 7:00pm followed by a Mass of the Holy Eucharist at 7:30 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan on Thursday, March 31st at 11:00 am at St. Colman's Church, East Kingston. Interment will follow in St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to De La Salle Hall, 810 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738 or St. Joseph's Seminary, 201 Seminary Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704.

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Published by Asbury Park Press on Mar. 27, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for John McGuire

11 Entries

Patrick Wrenn

April 13, 2011

My name is Patrick Wrenn, my father (Patrick Wrenn Jr) was Father's cousin and in his father's bridal party. My grand mother Ann McGuire was his father's sister.

Michael McGrane

April 10, 2011

Father McGuire married my wife and I and was wonderful

Amy Heintz-Roat

March 31, 2011

Father McGuire was a great guy - humble, funny and kind. He was beloved at Our Lady Queen of Peace on Staten Island. We were blessed to call you friend.

Jeanette Bohacik

March 29, 2011

Father Mc Guire was very special to our family and to me. He was warm

March 29, 2011

Father Mc Guire was very special to our family and to me. He was warm

Marianne and Andy Juhl

March 27, 2011

God Bless You Father McGuire. We fondly remember the days when we attended St. Colman's, you always made everyone seem special and you will be missed. God is gaining a great priest.

scott newman

March 27, 2011

fr. mc guire was a great man and a great priest who loved EVERYBODY in east kingston ... whether you were a parishioner or not. whenever i walked in to play for a mass, he would go right to the phone and call rose iconetti. "rosie!" he'd say. "there's someone special here and he'd like to talk to you and say hi!" he always respected that parish and, because of him, made the parish grow! he knew the history of the parish like he grew up there. we lost a great man here on earth but heaven gained a great soul! i know that he is already being welcomed by many ... especially rose and dee guido! i was very blessed to have known and work with fr. mcguire. and i am sure that heavens' gates were wide open to receive him! somehow, i know that god has more work planned for him!!

The Swathout Family

March 27, 2011

Father Mac,
We are all so saddened at your passing . You were our Father & friend.. The lessons you taught all of your parishioners , will continue to be handed down by the generations. You taught us how to Love . How to be empathetic , sympathetic, compassionate & kind.. Your Life was a True example to live by : You were so human & touchable . Thank You for being part of our family. You gave us our sacraments, Blessed us & called us your own.
To be in your presence , was to be Loved . XXX

March 27, 2011

I photographed him many times. He was a great man and priest

George J. Habernig

March 27, 2011

Fr. Mac will bring such laughter and joy to Heaven. He was the holiest priest I had the privilege to know. He truly cared for his parishoners and was always available to us. When we needed confession, he was there, always. I miss him so much and know he is finally home.
Bernice, Mike, Meghan and Brittanie

fjohn reinke (mc1968)

March 27, 2011

The Manhattan College alumni community shares the grief, and is now praying for our fellow alumni and the family at this time. The Alumni Office has been informed. As well as the Jasper Jottings community that I personally can reach. We are all a little poorer now. "No man is an island, entire of itself ... any man's death diminishes me". We are sorry for your loss.

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