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Agnes McGuire Obituary
Born July 26, 1912, in Mexico, MO. She leaves behind her children, Patricia (Lawrence) Andreuccetti and Charles (Ann) McGuire; grandchildren, Tina (Javier) Chavez (Dallas/Dominic), Vincent (Heather) Andreuccetti (Hannah/Jack/ Luciano), Tom (Jo) McGuire (Taylor/Randi), Shari Monachelli (Kayleigh/ Anthony), and Michelle (Daron) Lynch (Jenica/ Trinity). Predeceased by her husband, Earl Edward McGuire in 1959; parents, Francis & Anna (Holtkamp) Giefer; sisters, Christine Coltrane, Frances Albertson, Mary Meyers, Berniece Watson; and brother, Frederick Giefer. Also predeceased by her dear friend, Jack Noonan. Survived by siblings, Frank (Lois) Giefer, St. Paul, KS; Helen Opat, Nicoma Park, OK; Anna (Stan) Chambers, Dell City, OK; Joe Giefer, Parsons, KS; Bob (Pat) Giefer, Springfield, MO; and Jim (Shirley) Giefer, St. Joseph, MO; and many nieces and nephews. Agnes moved with her parents to South Mound, KS. At the age of 17, she went into nurses training in Fort Scott, KS to become an RN. That is where she met her husband, Earl. They were married on November 30, 1934, in Fort Scott. Earl passed away on August 27, 1959. They eventually moved to Southern California (Los Angeles, Gardena, San Diego) and were there five years before moving back to Fort Scott where they stayed for approximately five years before returning to California and settling in Sacramento. Agnes was going to stay home, but decided to return to work. She worked for E. Gail King, M.D., for approximately 25 years before she and Dr. King decided to retire. (Ironically, Dr. King post-deceased Agnes on June 8, 2008.) After her retirement, she did a lot of traveling and enjoyed every minute of it. For 25 years, Agnes resided at the Greenfair Towers Apartments on Broadway. She had many friends there and was always helping people who were ill or shut-in - that was the nurse in her taking over all the time. On June 22, 2002, Agnes moved from Greenfair to Fountain Wood Assisted Living in Orangevale, then was a resident at Sun Oak Assisted Living in Citrus Heights, and spent the last several weeks at Roseville Care Center. Our family wishes to thank all who took such good care of her in all three places - there are many angels in this world. Agnes was a very caring and loving wife, mother and friend. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Alzheimer's Association, 530 Bercut Drive, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95814. Funeral services will take place Monday, June 16, 2008 at 11am at St. Joseph's Chapel in St Mary's Cemetery, 6700 21st Avenue. Interment to follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Sacramento, CA.
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Memories and Condolences
for Agnes McGuire
Michelle Lynch
July 19, 2025
Hi Grandma!
I think of you often especially in the summer when I would come and stay with you for a couple of weeks. Also, every time I teach my Kindergarten students how to play the card games WAR or solitaire I think of you, since you taught me how to play those games on the floor of your apartment. I have the most amazing memories of our special times together and I miss you so much.
Love you!!!
Pat
June 8, 2025
There are SO many times I wish I could pick up my phone and call you or have you over or come visit. You were always my rock and I was always so proud of your strengths. You were always so strong. What a great example for all of us.
Love you SO, SO much!
Patricia Andreuccetti
June 8, 2024
Still missing you so much!!! I guess you hear me often say.....My mom this or that or the other thing! You and my Daddy made me who I am today....raised me to be independent and strong. Thank you!!!!
PATRICIA ANDREUCCETTI
June 8, 2023
Still missing you tremendously!!! There are so many times we are all together and I remember when you were here with us to share in all the fun. We still "pop a beer (Vincent's words)" and remember how you loved it.
You came from a strong mama, making me a strong mama, then Tina became a strong mama with a strong daughter (Dallas). We were all so lucky to have the Giefer womens' genes so that anything that comes up we've been and are able to deal with it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Sorry we haven't been out to visit much lately. We will be there soon, bringing flowers for you and Daddy.
Still loving and missing you SO much,
Pat
Shari Monachelli
June 19, 2009
Dearest Grandma Aggie,
Its hard to believe it has been a year since you took your journey to heaven. You will be missed dearly. You have touched so many lives in so many wonderful ways. Anthony and Kayleigh still talk about you and all the visits to your home and what fun they were. I remember spending time with you and Jack when I was young. I received my first bee sting while running across the park lawn barefoot. This was of course right after you told me to put my shoes on. Everyone should always listen to their grandmas! These fond memories will never leave me and they comfort me when I'm missing you. Thank you for being the strong, independent woman you are. I think I resemble you in many ways and I'm proud of that.
With loving memories,
LARRY ANDREUCCETTI
June 14, 2009
MOM:
NOT ONLY WERE YOU MY MOTHER-IN-LAW BUT YOU WERE A GOOD FRIEND.YOU ALWAYS TREATED ME WITH RESPECT AND ALWAYS HAD A INSIGHT INTO PROBLEMS AND ISSUES OF THE DAY.I ALWAYS ENJOYED TALKING WITH YOU--NO MATTER WHAT THE SUBJECT.
YOU CERTAINLY LEFT A LEGACY WITH YOUR FAMILY----ALL THE NOTES THAT ARE WRITTEN TO YOU IN THIS GUEST BOOK BY YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE A TESTAMENT TO THE IMPACT YOU HAD ON THEM!!!
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED BY ME AND I PRAY WE WILL MEET AGAIN WHEN THE LORD CALLS FOR ME.
LOVE,
Vincent Andreuccetti
June 14, 2009
The "cool" Grandma as I have always said. My memories of her go way back and will last my lifetime. I hold closest to my heart the great woman she was and am still inspired by her independence. From riding her bike well into her 70's, to cracking a beer at will, her sense of calm remains within. She will always be missed and loved by all she touched. Love you G-Ma; see you in the distant future!
Chuck McGuire
June 14, 2009
To my Mother and Guardian Angel:
The days, weeks and months have passed by since your departure to the Lord. I find comfort, resolve and strength knowing that we have our own personal guardian angel watching over us. You are remembered daily and continue to provide strength and courage just as you did when you were with us here on earth. I just know in my heart that you are watching over each of your family members just as you watched over us in life. You will never be forgotten.
Your ever loving son,
Charles Francis McGuire
Javier Chavez
June 13, 2009
Hola GG,
I cant belive it has been a year, it seems like yeterday that we had that beuatiful service for you. I know that all of your family misses you with all of our hearts. You have left behind a great legacy with your kids and all of your grand and great grand kids. As I said at your service I have met some great ladies since meeting Tina, Just think it all started with you and Granny Katie. I love you and miss you our great talks and even our quite moments. Rest in peace GG!!!!!
Con todo mi corazon y mi amour.
Javier
Dom chavez
June 13, 2009
dear GG, I have allways loved you. and we are all gonna miss you. I wish you were still alive to comfort and protect me like my mom and dad. you were a full part of my life and heart you were the best GG ever and i am happy to know that you are in a better place know and you wiil allways be in my heart as long as i live you will be there for me. LOVE YOU
Dallas Chavez
June 13, 2009
hey G.G.,
I miss u tramendously and I love you dearly. The first moment I met you, I remember you beimg so kind and generous! thats just who you are G.G.I can not beleive that you have already been gone for a year. You have been someone for me to look up to. Im glad that you tried and held in there but i understand now that you were tierd and ready to go off to heaven. Once I descovered that I started to take it as GOD needed you up with him. G.G. REST IN PEACE!!!!!!
LOVE,
DALLAS CHAVEZ
Tina Chavez
June 13, 2009
Grandma: Well, my beautiful Grandma, it's been 1 year since you left us and I miss you so much!!! I miss your fun loving spirit, your quick funnies, your straight forwardness, just all of you!!! I have to ask you, Grandma, was that you the other morning who poked me while I was getting ready? I believe it was you trying to tell me that all will be okay in our lives and that you were okay!!!! Mom's hanging in there but she misses you so, so much, we all do - but she's tries so hard to hang in there. Maybe you could somehow, some way let her know that you are okay and that you miss her as well!!!! I talk to you quite often and I sure hope you hear me!!! Please know that I truly miss you and wish you were still here with us celebrating each other!! But, always remember that you are in my thoughts always and that I LOVE YOU TERRIBLY!! Please rest in peace my beautiful grandma!!! I LOVE YOU ALWAYS. Tina
Michelle Lynch
June 12, 2009
Hi Grandma Aggie!
Wow, I can't believe a year has gone by already and you have been up in Heaven having that beer with all your family and friends.
I sure do miss you and think about you at least once a week. This time of year I think about you the most with school being out and me having the summer off from teaching all those Kindergarten kids. I used to love my summer vacations with you. You taught me how to play the card game "war" and we always had plain donuts dipped in milk (or coffee for you) and for dinner, hamburgers with cheese melted on top and no bun. Whenever I eat cheeseburgers, I think of you. Also, I really loved when you and Jack would take me to Aunt Pat & Uncle Larry's pool and I would be a fish and stay in the water all day. Such great great memories with you Grandma. Memories that will never be forgotten.
I love you so much and I really wish you were still here to see me as an adult and mom. Jenica and Trinity never really got to know their Great Grandma Aggie but I will continue to tell them stories about you and show them pictures so they will feel like they know all about thier wonderful, loving, caring, smart Great Grandma.
Love you always and forever Grandma Aggie!
Your youngest grandaughter, Michelle
Pat Andreuccetti
June 9, 2009
To my wonderful mother:
It's so hard to believe a year has passed already since you went home to the Lord. I miss you every single day.
They finally fixed a new vase in for daddy so now we can leave flowers for both of you when we go to the cemetery. On Mother's Day, Tina and family were there with us to put flowers and say a prayer for you and daddy--we also visited Larry's mom and dad and put some flowers over for them. We remembered all the years of celebrating the special holiday with you and Larry's mom--what wonderful memories we all have from those past days.
I'm going to let them close out the book, but not before sending it out to Tina, Vincent, Shari, and some of your family to see if they want to put something in it. I'm thinking of ordering a copy of it for myself.
Soon, it will be your birthday again--we'll go through our second year without you, which is both a sad and happy occasion. Sad because we all miss you so much and happy because we know you are resting and in a much happier place.
I'm sure you've seen Mary Markham by now. It was another sad time to have lost her. Veronica and her family had a very nice service for her and Msgr. Kavanagh did the ceremony.
We love you so much and miss you very much. Rest in peace my sweet mother.
Pat Andreuccetti
July 26, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!
I sure wish you were here to celebrate your 96th birthday, but I'm sure you're up there in heaven having a blast with your "mommy and daddy," your siblings who preceded you, Dr. King, and all your other friends. Maybe you and Kay are having a high ball and toasting right now!!
I miss you every single day. I do have to admit, though, that I've been a tad on the busy side and haven't had much time to think about much. Also, my back was out again--UGH!
I guess you were there for Dr. King's memorial service. He was such a special man. Nita missed you. I got to meet Colleen's daughter, Kim. What a nice young woman. I thought all the way home how I'd have liked to come to tell you that she is a Diplomat for the Federal Government. She's also a very pretty girl and very outgoing. Virginia, Connie and I enjoyed a nice visit with her.
I wish you could be here today. Veronica had a Mass said at St. Joseph's in Elk Grove and we are going to that @ 4:30 after a stop by to see you and Daddy.
You should have seen your granddaugter, Dallas in her last recital -- she was wonderful!!! Such great talent she has and we are all hoping she'll continue.
Then there's your grandson Dominic who did his first play last night. WOW, we are all impressed with his acting ability. He sort of stole the show as Papa (Godfather) of the Delchinni Family in a spoofy play of "Cinderella."
Your So Cal grandkids are doing good. We are going to see them in August and spend about four days there. Can't wait to see Luciano and to see Hannah and Jack again. Luciano has been taking swimming lessons this summer--bet he's getting good--he's such a trooper about everything.
Well, Mom, this is kind of a hard day for me, but I'm sure I'll get through it since you raised me to have strength and courage just like you. You'll always be the most special mom in the world as far as I'm concerned.
I love you!!
Michael and Mollie Pieretti
June 24, 2008
Dear Pat,
We will always remember the wonderful spirit and calming presense of your mother when she would visit us at Lucio Lane back in the old days. We pray that you will find strength to move through your sadness, and give thanks that your mom touched our lives in such a special way.
Our love and prayers to you and Larry.
Pat Andreuccetti
June 19, 2008
Hi Mom:
I sure do miss you a lot already. You were always my mentor, my friend, the wonderful person from who I learned to be strong, the mom who took such great care of me as a youngster, the woman I became friends with as I became an adult, the woman I could go out with for a drink, and the woman who always welcomed all my friends and yours into our home. You are definitely the reason I am who I am today.
I was always so proud to call you MOM. You were always so warm and open with everyone.
I know how hard it was on you when Daddy died in that auto accident in 1959. Here you were, just 47 years old with Chuck having just graduated from high school. It was fortunate that Chuck and I both had jobs and were pretty independent. Daddy had just paid cash for the home we lived in and had just bought a new car, so you weren't too burdened with bills to worry about. And, you had a wonderful job with a great boss (or bosses when Dr. King had partners).
The day of your service was beautiful. So many wonderful friends and family came to say goodbye to you. Did you bring us that gorgeous day with that nice soft, cool breeze? Being under that beautiful tree for the final blessings was absolutely wonderful. How blessed you and Daddy are to have that tree. We always felt so much cooler there when you and I went to place flowers for Daddy and now we'll be doing that for both of you in your beautiful resting place.
Thank you, thank you for the person you were. God blessed Chuck and me with the most wonderful mom in the world. I'll thank Him until the day I die myself.
One day we'll all be together again, and as Vincent said, maybe we can "pop a beer" together. I do hope there's beer there.
I know the last few months and weeks weren't the greatest for you. You tried your hardest to hang in there and you never stopped wanting to keep on the move.
May you rest in peace now, Mom. You'll always be in my heart. Like the piece Ann read said, "She's the place you came from, your first home..." and that's just so very special. Only a mother can know how special that is.
I love you with all my heart!!
Mike & Kathy Slater
June 15, 2008
My Dear Friends Pat, Larry & Family,
We are so sorry for your Great Loss. I know you loved your Mom ,(Grandmother & Great Grandmother) so very much. You will all miss her so much, and yet you all have so many fond memories in your heart of time spent with her. These memories will keep her alive forever in your hearts. You are all in our hearts and prayers .
Thomas McGuire
June 15, 2008
Grandma, We Love You! You will be in our memories until the time that we meet each other in heaven with God. I will miss our conversations about politics and all the other talks we have shared in the past. You have been a big part of my life that I will never forget. You are my role model! Love You Much Tom, Jo, Taylor @ Randi
Annette(Giefer) & George Nehls
June 15, 2008
Pat & family,
I was so glad that we were able to see each other and have such a nice dinner with you and Agnes. Wish we could be there with you at this time. Our love and Prayers are with you.
God bless,
Michelle Lynch
June 14, 2008
Grandma Aggie, I will miss you so much but feel comforted knowing you are at peace now and watching over me and our family. I have many wonderful memories spending my summer vacations with you that I will never forget. You taught me how to play the card game war and crocheted beautiful outfits for my cabbage patch doll to wear. I love you so much Grandma.
Virginia Romero
June 14, 2008
Work buddies for ten years, friends for fifty. Rest well "St. Agnes". You will always be alive in my heart and memories. Virginia Romero
Terri Mountjoy
June 14, 2008
Dear Pat,
I wish I could be there in person to let you know just how much I care and wish to do something more for you and your family. Your Mother was such a blessing to many people and even though I never had the privilege of meeting her in person; it was such a blessing for me to be able to send her cards to let her know that she was loved. She has touched the lives of many across the miles; especially those that have never met her. She will be missed, but I know that I have the promise of God that one day soon we will all be together rejoiceing before the Lord! Please know that you and your family in its' entirety are in my prayers and if there is anything that I can do for you, please let me know.
All my love and prayers,
Terri Mountjoy
Daughter of Desiny Ministry, Inc.
Jim and Adrienne Milbradt
June 14, 2008
Agnes was such an enjoyable and caring person.
How priviledged we were to have met and known her. She will truly be missed.
Veronica Simpson
June 14, 2008
Dear Pat and family, what a beautiful tribute to your mom. The picture is lovely.
I have many fond memories of her. She was a lovely person, always fun to be with.
May the love of God and your many friends be a comfort to you and the family.
Much love, Veronica
Pat Andreuccetti
June 14, 2008
I love you Mom and will miss you so much.
I will write more later.
Chuck McGuire
June 14, 2008
Mother, your family, friends and colleagues will celebrate your beautiful life on June 11, 2008. We will join together in celebration and give back to you for all you have given. You are now on your journey to meet with your beloved husband in heaven where you will continue to watch over and guide us as you always have. My memories of you will last forever until I unite with you in that final resting place, rest in peace. Your loving son Charles.
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