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Alexander Maguire Obituary
East Alton - Alexander C. "Alex" Maguire, 22, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
Born Oct. 30, 2000 in Alton, he was a son of Adam Maguire and Alison (Brown) Maguire.
Alex loved fishing and hunting. An accomplished high school wrestler, he placed second in the State of Illinois at 152 pounds. He will be remembered as a loving, compassionate young man who left a positive impact on everyone he met.
Surviving are his mother, Alison Maguire and his father and stepmother, Adam and Jennifer Maguire, all of East Alton; his brother, Jacob Maguire of Alton; three stepsisters, Madlyn (Josh) McKee of Alton, Mallory Novack of Quincy, IL, and Molly Novack of Godfrey; his grandmother Pat Maguire of Enid, OK; his grandfather Robert Brown of Wood River; his aunt and uncle Jennifer and Marcus Hutson of Enid; and several extended family and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather Phillip Maguire and his grandmother Jan Brown.
Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 11 at Paynic Home for Funerals from 1 p.m. until services begin at 4 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Roxana Wrestling Club.
An online guestbook is available at www.paynicfh.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Alexander Maguire
Connie Andersen
December 9, 2022
Alison and Family, I am so sorry for your loss of Alex.
Such a sweet,nice young man! He ran out of gas in his car and I helped him. That is when I realized what a great personality and just a real sweetheart Alex is. Please accept my sincerest sympathy ,and know that Alex is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Keeping you in prayer. Neighbor Connie Andersen
Nikki pellegrini (Adams)
December 8, 2022
I´m so sorry for your loss. Sending prayers.
Sonja
December 8, 2022
Alex was always so friendly and his smile was contagious. Rest easy
Rob & Leslie Kohenskey
December 8, 2022
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Dylan Wright
December 8, 2022
Rest easy Alex. It was always so nice to see a familiar friendly face at tournaments. Ill hold onto the memories of you for a lifetime. I'm sorry to see you go so soon in life.
Peyton
December 8, 2022
He was the sweetest soul. ALWAYS there to cheer you up. So gentle. You will be missed sweet boy.
Amber & Brian Fleming
December 8, 2022
So very sorry for your loss loosing a child is a horrific event no one should endure many prayers
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Paynic Home For Funerals - East Alton/Rosewood Heights618 East Airline Dr, East Alton, IL 62024
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