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John McGuire Obituary
January 21, 2023
Saturday, January 21, 2023, John M. "Jack" McGuire, 88, longtime resident of Guilford, passed away with his loving wife, Rosalie, by his side. John was born in New Haven on October 29, 1934, son of Maurice J. McGuire and Martha Wheeler McGuire. He attended St. Francis School in New Haven, Notre Dame High School in West Haven, and graduated from UConn in 1957. He retired after 25 years as a juvenile probation officer for the state of Connecticut. John was a snare drummer for St. Francis Junior and Senior Drum Corps, having won the National Snare Drumming Championship in 1957, and was a member of Lancraft Fife & Drum Corps for almost 70 years. He was a communicant of St. George Church.
John is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rosalie Trebbe McGuire, his children Maura Carver of Deep River, Noreen (Brian) Tucker and Erin (Frank Silvestro) of Guilford, Tricia (Leonard) Cox of San Diego, CA and Brendan (Karla Larson) of Madison. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. Also survived by his sister Maureen (Edward) Glenn and many nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to call on Wednesday, January 25 at the Guilford Funeral Home from 4 – 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St., Guilford on Thursday, January 26 at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery in Branford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lancraft Fife & Drum Corps, P.O. Box 28, North Haven, CT 06473 ; http://www.lancraftfd.org/ To share a memory or leave condolences, visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com
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Denis Moran
January 24, 2023
To My Great Uncle John McGuire and all he has touched. An unflappable and set your watch to him consistent man. Armed with a cigar and lager, one couldn't mistake his discernible laugh nor his desire to be around those he loved. I once watched him navigate a rather large outdoor crowd during St. Patrick's Day festivities, seeking out the loo with a deftness seldom seen. Parties with the Trebbe family, backyard games of horseshoes, pranking your super catholic son-in-law...I will cherish those memories. Thank you
Ricky and Susie Aubrey
January 24, 2023
Dear Rosalie, Erin and your entire family,
Please accept our deepest sympathies. We've had the pleasure of being in his company many times thru the years at parties with Bill and Claire. Sending prayers
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