Margaret F. Maguire

MAGUIRE, MARGARET F. (NEE RING), 86 - of Atlantic City, departed this life, on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, after a brief hospital stay. Margie, as she was affectionately known, was born on April 25, 1922, in Atlantic City, to Israel B. and Frances Ring. She grew up in Pleasantville and was a 1939 graduate of Holy Spirit High School. On April 24, 1948, she married Edward A. Maguire, Jr. and moved to Chelsea Ave., in Atlantic City. She resided in Atlantic City on Fairmount Avenue for the rest of her life. She is predeceased by her parents, her husband, Edward. She is also predeceased by her son-in-law, Albert J. Mallen, Sr., of the New Jersey State Police, who was killed in the line of duty on August 28, 1985. Margie is also predeceased by her siblings, James McClaren, Mae Haugh, Raymond Ring and Elizabeth Goldschmidt. She is survived by her brother William Ring, of Millville. Margie Maguire was a true homemaker for her husband and five children. She enjoyed gardening and crocheting. Margie was the local seamstress who did small sewing jobs for neighbors and friends. When Father Paul Wise, who was stationed at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, which was Margie's parish, discovered Margie's top notch sewing ability, he convinced her to become the seamstress that created many beautiful curtains and drapes for Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. Margie Maguire was a longtime member of the 200 Club of Cape May and Atlantic Counties, which supports police, fire and rescue personnel. She was the matriarch of an Atlantic City fire fighting family. Her husband, Edward was a Deputy Chief's Aide. Her son, Edward A. Maguire III is a Captain in the ACFD. Her son, Michael Maguire is a veteran ACFD firefighter. And the third generation of her family to enter the Atlantic City Fire Department is her grandson, Albert J. Mallen, Jr. Her grea legacy is her family. Surviving are five children, Peggy Mallen (Walt), of Egg Harbor Twp., Eileen DeDomenicis (John), of Atlantic City, Edward A. Maguire, III (Beth), of Atlantic City, Michael Maguire (Barbara Dever) of Atlantic City, Mary Ann Quinn (Michael), of Mays Landing. Margie was Grandmother to five; Jennifer Mallen, of Egg Harbor Twp., Albert J. Mallen, Jr. (Merri), of Egg Harbor Twp., Denise Olivo (Frank), of Galloway Twp., Dr. Michael J. Mallen (Emily), of Houston, Texas, and Matthew Friedman-Maguire (Amy), of Absecon. The Funeral Mass for Margie Maguire will be Celebrated 11:00am Friday, May 16, 2008, at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 2651 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City. A viewing for family and friends will be held in the church from 9:00 A.M. till 10:45 A.M. Donations may be made in Margaret Maguire's memory to Our Lady Star of the Sea School, 15 N. California Ave., Atlantic City. Arrangements by the Gormley Funeral Home LLC, 2706 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City.