Ellen "Nellie" McGuinness

Ellen "Nellie" McGuinness obituary, Pinelawn, NY

Ellen "Nellie" McGuinness

Ellen McGuinness Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Christopher T. Jordan Funeral Home on Sep. 26, 2025.

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Visitation Sunday, September 28, 2025 2:00PM - 4:00PM & 7:00PM -9:00PM

Funeral Mass Monday, September 29, 2025 10:00AM Saint Mary of the Isle Church
Interment St. Charles Cemetery

Ellen (Nellie) McGuinness of Long Beach, New York joined our Heavenly Father on September 25, 2025 at the age of 91. She was born and raised in Seafield, Quilty, County Clare, Ireland. She is survived by her devoted husband of 65 years, Jim McGuinness, her three children James P. McGuiness, Mary Ann Warrington, Ellen O'Brien and her younger sister Mary O'Brien. She is the cherished grandmother of 7 grandchildren - Taylor, Christopher, Anna, Oliver, Philippe, Lily and Sarah. The family will receive visitors on Sunday, September 28, 2025 from 2pm - 4pm and 7pm - 9pm at the Christopher T. Jordan Funeral Home 302 Long Beach Road, Island Park, NY. Funeral Mass On Monday, September 29, 2025 at 10 am St. Mary's Church 312 East Park Ave, Long Beach NY. Ellen will be laid to rest at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, N.Y.

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