James Patrick Maguire

The following obituary was lovingly submitted by the family of James Patrick Maguire.

James Patrick Maguire, “Jim”, 85, passed away on Friday, December 30th, 2022.

Jim is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Teresa Carlee Reynolds Maguire, and his parents James Francis Maguire and Anne Hayes Maguire.  He was the youngest of nine children, born August 19,1937 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, always proud of the people, history, and sports teams of his hometown.  Jim graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Huntington, WV, earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Duquesne University, and served in the Army and Reserves.  He lived in Laurel for the last 57 years and worked for the National Security Agency until retiring in 1993. Jim was a devout Catholic, a member of St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church. He cherished lifelong friends from Rankin, PA, the Agency, and the neighborhood in Laurel.  Jim and Teresa provided a strong example of love and family to all who knew them; they enjoyed spending time at their Cabin in Jersey Mills, PA. Family was more important to Jim than anything else in the world.  He loved sharing coffee and conversation with his wife, children, grandchildren, friends, and family.  Jim was known for his quick wit and storytelling, always with a twinkle in his eyes and whistling while he worked.

Jim was an adoring father to children Mary (Edward) Fromm, James Francis Maguire, Maureen Teresa Maguire, and Megan (Michael) Mikula; and proud grandfather to Sean (Kelsey) Maguire, Kevin (Natalie) Maguire, James Patrick Maguire, Genevieve Fromm, Isabelle Fromm, Carolyn Fromm, Jack Mikula, and Eleanor Mikula. He is survived by his sisters Nancy Maguire Pearce and Carol Maguire Holcomb, as well as many dear nieces and nephews.  Jim was preceded in death by siblings Anne “Kushleen” Maguire Carter, Margaret “Lonney” Maguire Connolly, Thomas “Sonny” Joseph Maguire, Elaine Louise Maguire, Mary Faith Maguire Clark, and Jean Clare Maguire.

Viewing and visitation will be held at Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A. Funeral Mass will be held at Saint Mary of the Mills Catholic Church with Rite of Christian burial at Ivy Hill Historic Cemetery, Laurel, Maryland.  A lunch reception will follow. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend.

In lieu of flowers or trees, memorial donations may be made to: American Heart Association, Alzheimer’s Foundation, John’s Hopkins Children’s Center, or a charity of your choice.

American Heart Association
PO Box 840692, Dallas TX 75284-0692
Web: http://www.heart.org

Alzheimer's Association of Maryland
1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium MD 21093
Web: http://www.alz.org/maryland

John's Hopkins Children's Center
800 Orleans Street, Baltimore MD 21287
Tel: 1-410-955-5000
Web: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns-hopkins-childrens-center/