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William Guay Obituary
1942 - 2024
Farmington, NH - William "Ben" Guay, 1942-2024, of Farmington, NH and formally of Swampscott, MA passed away peacefully on April 30th, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Irving E. Guay and Irene (MacDonald) Guay. His is survived by his beloved wife June (Ingalls) Guay with whom he shared 49 years of marriage, his daughter Stephanie (Guay) Martinek, her husband Rob, and his grandchildren Madi Thirolle, Zach Thirolle, and Zoey Martinek, all of Durham, NC. He also leaves a brother, Irving E. Guay, Jr. and his wife Connie of Plymouth, MA. He leaves a sister-in-law Shirley Geaney and her husband Kevin of Wakefield, MA. He is also survived by his nieces Andrea DeGray and her husband and Erin Meehan and her husband and their children.
Ben attended St. John's Parochial School in Swampscott where he served as an altar boy and sang in the boys' choir. He graduated from Swampscott High School in 1960.
Ben worked for New England Telephone Company from 1964-1977 and then started his own business as a commercial lobsterman/fisherman, a career he worked until his retirement in 2005.
In 1980 Ben & June brought land in NH and built a log cabin that they finished themselves and retired to in 2012.
Ben enjoyed gardening, walking in the woods of Sandwich, NH with his dogs, hunting, canoeing and spending time with his family.
Ben was a member of the Swampscott Rotary Club, the Gerry V of Marblehead, where he served on the board of directors, and the Beach Club of Swampscott, where he met his wife June in a member guest tennis tournament.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:
The Alzheimer's Disease Research Fund
Duke Health Department and Alumni Affairs
300 West Morgan St.
Suite #1000
Durham, NC 27701
https://www.gifts.duke.edu/dukehealth/?designation=3916988
Spring Village at Dover
35 Pointe Place
Dover, NH 03820
Northeast Animal Shelter
347 Highland Avenue
Salem, MA 01970
Or a charity of your choice
Service Information: Funeral Services will be held Monday, May 6th at 10am at St. John the Evangelist, 198 Humphrey St. Swampscott, MA
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Don Bill
June 28, 2024
June my heartfelt condolences for the loss of Ben. He was such a great man always putting a smile on my face whenever he came in for service on his truck or your Rav. He will be missed greatly.
Fran Marshall
May 7, 2024
Hi June, I taught with you at Hood School. It was only for one year but I will never forget your kindnesses that I witnessed every day. Unfortunately,I´m just seeing this obituary on the day after the funeral mass so I´m sorry that I missed conveying my sympathy in person.I´m so so sorry to hear of Ben´s passing. Love, Fran Marshall
Debbie & Bob Leary
May 5, 2024
Bob and I will remember Ben as a story teller, kind, genial and giving soul.
DeRobertis Norm
May 5, 2024
I remember Ben as a really good person. He was my brother Phil´s classmate for 23 years. He was at our house quite frequently during High School. Very sorry for your loss.
May he Test in Peace!
Norm DeRobertis SHS `64
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Debbie Jenkins Selinger
May 3, 2024
Ben was such a great friend to my dad. Thinking of their memories together and listening to stories about their adventures always made me smile. When my dad was sick and in the hospital, and we were all getting frustrated, I got off the phone with Ben and told everyone how he said to me " cool heads prevail", those words still make me smile. We all appreciate how much Ben valued his friendship with our dad and made sure to stay connected with us even after our Dad passed. I know they´re sitting together now, catching up. Keeping you all in our prayers and hoping your memories bring you comfort in the days to come.
With Sympathy,
Debbie
MaryAnn
May 3, 2024
Beautiful soul. Great memories. Rest In Peace.
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