John Francis McGuire.Lambertville Beacon: Lambertville, New Jersey, 19 January 1953.
The Holy Name Bulletin, October 1951
St. John's Holy Name Society, Lambertville, New Jersey.
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By Frank Camp
Lambertville Beacon: Lambertville, New Jersey, 19 January 1953.
John F. McGuire LAMBERTVILLE - John F. McGuire, 85, husband of the late Alice Lott McGuire, died yesterday at the thome of her son, Richard J. McGuire of 30 Buttonwood Street. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. John's Church and the Hibernia Fire Company.
He also is survived by three other sons, James and Edward of Lambertville, and Joseph of Trenton; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Ritchie of New Brunswick; 21 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. from the Buttonwood Street address. Requium high mass will be celebrated at 9:30 in St. John's Church and interment will be in the parish cemetery under direction of Walter H. Swayze for the E.J. Moonan Est. Friends may call tomorrow evening.
The Holy Name Bulletin, October 1951
St. John's Holy Name Society, Lambertville, New Jersey.
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By Frank Camp
Born in Lambertville in 1868 of Irish parentage John F. McGuire octogenarian, fine churchman and pioneer has known the meaning of hard work and perseverance. There are five children living. "I lost my wife a few years ago," he said. Then clasping his hands tightly he became pensive and added, "she worked awfully hard in those days. It seems she could never do enough for her Church. Father Brady married us, you know. There was never a finer woman than my Alice.
An engineer by vocation John's work was diversified. He was head machinist for a hairpin company for three years, master mechanic for the P.R.R. for 27 years, and employed in the same capacity for the Union Paper Mills for 25 years from which he receives a comfortable pension.
It is truly an experience to sit with this man and have himi recount wonderful memories of years gone by. His son Dick, endeavoring to act as collaborator, when names and places became vague, was often the target of his Irish spirit. "My mind is still clear on all issues and can still function with the astuteness of a youngster," the old gentleman said good naturely.
An inventor in his own right John once designed a hairpin counting machine for which he received a paltry ten dollars. Another time he invented a spray nozzle for fire fighting purposes. Ironically, someone with more money and with the same idea had it patented. Our man is unable to fathom the workings of fate.
John is proud of the part he played in helping dig the foundation where St. John's Church stands today. Because there were men like John McGuire in those days whose hearts were abundent with love for God and who possessed an indominable will and determination to carry on that the fruition of their labors finally became no longer a dream but a reality.
John was a member of the Hibernia Fire Company for forty years. At one time he was also a member of the Knights of Columbus.
For a man crowding his 84th birthday, John is in perfect health excepting his eyes which have been failing him these past years. But he says that as long as the light of the Lord is always present to guide him his heart reposes in contentment. And so to John McGuire, one of the oldes members of our Society, we humbly salute you.