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Mary Ellen Davis McGuire

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Mary McGuire Obituary

Mary Ellen Davis McGuire, age 89, died on August 26, 2019, she was born in New Orleans, LA. Daughter of William J. Davis and Mary Agusta Wibker. Mary was preceded in death by her brother David D. Davis and his wife Lois Perrin, also two sons Michael and Timothy from her marriage to the late Donald C. McGuire. She is survived by her son Patrick D. McGuire, his companion Providence Grillot, a daughter Ellen and son-in-law Kenneth Narva, four grandchildren Chloe and Max McGuire and Steven and Michael Narva. Mary was a longtime resident in Metairie where she first cared for her family, then worked and traveled for the US Dept. of Commerce. After retiring she spent many years in Tourism at Hermann-Grima House, Destrehan Planation, The Louisiana Visitor Center in the French Quarter and the St. Charles Avenue Visitor Center. Private funeral arrangements were handled by Greenwood Funeral Home.

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Published by The Times-Picayune from Aug. 27 to Sep. 1, 2019.

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