Michael A. McGuire

ROTTERDAM Michael A. McGuire, 52, of Roberta Road, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at the Albany Medical Center, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Schenectady, Michael was a lifelong area resident. He was a 1970 graduate of Bishop Gibbons High School. He worked in the maintenance and engineering department at St. Clare's Hospital for over 20 years. After leaving the hospital, he attended Schenectady County Community College and went on to work at the New York State Department of Education in Albany. Michael was a communicant of St. Gabriel's Church in Rotterdam and was the leader of its Vocation Prayer Group. Michael was predeceased by his father, John T. McGuire. He is survived by his mother, Ann Fitzgerald McGuire of Rotterdam; one sister, Mary Ann Colligan and her husband Bernard of Fairport, N.Y. and one brother, John P. McGuire of Vestal, N.Y.; two nephews, Bernie Colligan of Pittsburgh, Pa. and Steven Colligan of Fairport; one niece, Michele Colligan of Fairport; one grandnephew, Sean Colligan of Fairport; he is also survived by several aunts and uncles. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral which will be conducted Saturday morning at 8:00 at the Gleason Funeral Home, 730 Union Street and at 9:00 at St. Gabriel's Church where the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Calling hours will be Friday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Niskayuna. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Gabriel's Church, 3040 Hamburg St., Schenectady, NY 12303.