Donald J. McGuire

Donald J. McGuire
Loving husband, father, grandfather, brother

LOWELL -- Donald J. McGuire, 78, a lifelong resident of Lowell, died November 21, 2013, at Lowell General Hospital, after a brief illness.

He was born in New York, the son of the late Suzanne and Thomas McGuire, moved to Lowell when he was ten, and graduated Lowell High School, Class of 1953.

He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict.

He worked at Raytheon for 33 years, retiring in 1993.

He is survived by his wife, Janice (Coit) McGuire, to whom he was married for the past 53 years; a daughter, Teri Buckley and his son-in-law, Bill; a son, Kevin J. McGuire; four wonderful grandchildren who were the light of his life, Hannah and Jack Buckley, Alexa and Elliott McGuire; a sister, Kathleen, and her husband, Fred Rook of Georgia; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Tony and Mary Coit; his two nephews, Patrick Coit and his wife, Heather, and Timothy Coit and his wife, Pamela; his nieces, Susan Ulan, Judy Lovotti and her husband, Carl, Kathy Florence and her husband, Bill; and many grand nieces and grand nephews; his best friends, Karen and Jack Carr; and his faithful companion, his dog "Seamus".

He was also predeceased by his brother, Thomas L. McGuire, and also dear friends the late Nancy and Sonny LaFerriere.

McGUIRE -- YOU ARE INVITED TO HIS CALLING HOURS 12 NOON UNTIL 4 P.M. ON SUNDAY, NOV 24. ON MONDAY, HIS FUNERAL WILL BEGIN AT 11 A.M. AT THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL, 978-458-6816. HIS FUNERAL MASS WILL BE OFFERED AT IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, 144 EAST MERRIMACK ST., LOWELL AT 12 NOON. BURIAL IN ST. PATRICK CEMETERY. DONALD HAS REQUESTED THAT IN PLACE OF FLOWERS, PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS IN HIS NAME TO THE JOSLIN DIABETES CTR., ONE JOSLIN PLACE, BOSTON, MA 02215. E-CONDOLENCE SITE WWW.MCDONOUGHFUNERALHOME.COM