Obituary of James J. McGuire

Mr. James J. McGuire, 83, of Ionia, N.Y., passed away October 8, 2015, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Jim was born to James and Margaret McGuire on Sept. 6, 1932, in Yonkers, N.Y. He graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor of science degree from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations and later earned an MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Jim served in the U.S. Air Force on active duty for five years and in the Reserves for more than 20 years. He retired as a lieutenant colonel and always took great pride in his military service. For more than 30 years, Jim worked in the field of industrial and labor relations for Atlas Chemical, Sybron, and Lapp Insulator. Jim was a devoted husband and was married to Catherine (Doggett) for almost 54 years. Together they raised four sons. He was an avid art and antique collector who had a passion for current events and the Buffalo Bills. Jim is survived by his wife, Catherine; his sister Catherine H. McGuire; four sons, Greg, Jim, Matthew and Justin; four daughters-in-law, Lynn, Leslie, Amy and Tracy; and four grandchildren, Cameron, Patrick, Regan and Emma. A memorial mass will be celebrated at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Mendon on Monday October 12, at 12:30 p.m.