James Patrick ‘Mac’ McGuire

FALLS VILLAGE — James Patrick “Mac” McGuire, 83, of Amy Road died, March 7, 2013, at Sharon Hospital. Mac was born May 11, 1929, in New York City, the son of the late Margaret (Owens) and Tom McGuire. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Carole (Kempf) McGuire.Mac attended Murray Hill High School in New York City. He joined the U.S. Marine Reserves and then enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Germany during the Korean conflict. On his return to the states Mac became a New York City police officer, also known as one of “New York City’s Finest.” He was stationed in the 32nd Precinct in upper Manhattan for 18 years. He ended his 20-year career as an instructor of new recruits in the NYPD having also graduated from St.Thomas Aquinas College in New York with a bachelor’s degree in education. He started on his college degree during his time on the police force. Following his retirement from the force, Mac and Carole built a house in Falls Village and became an active couple within the community. Mac owned and operated Northwest Pest Control for 20 years, before retiring a second time. He also spent time serving as a town constable, a registrar of voters and as a justice of the peace, performing many weddings jointly with his wife, who also served in that capacity.He enjoyed politics and served as chair of the Falls Village Democratic Town Committee. He also served as a deputy sheriff for the Litchfield County Sheriff’s Association. Mac enjoyed working in his gardens and following the N.Y. Giants and was an outright rabid UConn women’s basketball fan. In addition to his wife, Mac is survived by his son, Andrew, and his fiancée, Kate Elizabeth Hussey, both of Boston, Mass.; his daughter, Kate Elizabeth Bowen, and her husband, John, of Somerset, Mass.; his daughter, Genevieve “Jennie” McGuire, and her significant other, Bill Todd, of Dunnellon, Fla.; his sisters, Juliet DeLong, and her husband, Frank, of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Lily Bryant of City Island, N.Y.; his brothers, Thomas McGuire, and his wife, Gail, of Schuyler Falls, N.Y., and Christopher McGuire, and his wife, Vivi, of City Island; his two grandsons, Wesley McGuire Bowen of Somerset and John Dowd of Dunnellon; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother and sister-in-law, Patrick and Bridget McGuire. A celebration of Mac’s life will be held on St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17, at 2 p.m. in the Falls Village Congregational Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the D.M. Hunt Library, children’s section, PO Box 217, or the Falls Village Congregational Church, PO Box 72, both of Falls Village, CT 06031. Arrangements are under the care of the Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Home in North Canaan.