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John M. ‘Jack’ McGuire

On Jan. 21, John M. “Jack” McGuire, 88, a longtime resident of Guilford, passed away with his loving wife, Rosalie, by his side. John was born in New Haven on Oct. 29, 1934, the 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, California and Brendan (Karla Larson) of Madison. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. He is also survived by his sister Maureen (Edward) Glenn and many nieces and nephews.

Friends were invited to call on Jan. 25, at the Guilford Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Jan. 26, at St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St., Guilford. 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.