William “Bill” E. McGuire passed away on March 16, 2021 at the age of 82. Born December 11, 1938 in St Joseph, MO to Joseph Martin and Willie Belle (Pierce) McGuire, Bill was the youngest of five children and is preceded in death by his parents, his oldest sister, Jo and his youngest brother, Jack. Bill is survived by his sister, Mary (Edwin) Moore and his eldest brother George. He will be greatly missed by both his daughters, Kelly Jo and Laura (Michael) Swanton as well as Kelly’s children, Alex and Eleanor and his beloved terrier, Buddy. Bill also leaves several nephews and nieces in Arizona and Texas. Bill arrived in Phoenix in 1958 and lived in east Phoenix for most of his adult life. He worked with various title agencies for his entire career. As a younger man, he enjoyed bowling, tennis, bike riding and most of all, fishing in the lakes of Arizona. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Rd, in Phoenix. Please view the live stream at https://www.facebook.com/WhitneyMurphyFH/live/ for those unable to attend.
Linn Norgaard
My deepest sympathies to you Laura, Kelly Jo and his remaining family. May the memories you share guide you through the days ahead. Rest in peace Mr. McGuire.
Traci Aldano
Our hearts are broken with the loss of Uncle Bill but we take solace knowing he is able to be with dad again.
Catherine Norman-McGuire
Sorry for your loss. Sounds like a great Man.