Mcguire, Marion T.

SLINGERLANDS- Marion T. (Smith) McGuire, 83, passed away Friday September 27, 2019 at Albany Medical Center Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Albany she graduated from V.I. in 1954 and was the youngest daughter of the late Ernest J. and Theresa (Martin) Smith.

Marion was a homemaker raising her four children. Later she worked for the NYS Dept. of Taxation and Finance for over 26 years retiring in 2009.

She was a communicant of Mater Christi Church in Albany and Holy Infancy Church in Lake Luzerne, where she had a camp and spent most of her summers.

Marion is the mother of James P. (Susan) McGuire of Walterboro, SC, Theresa A. (Richard) Galusha of Minerva, NY, Michael T. (Matt Plent) McGuire of San Diego, CA and Matthew T. McGuire of Saratoga Springs, NY; grandmother of Troy (Chloe), and Tara Galusha, Macie, Kalyn, Mattison and James McGuire; great-grandmother of Lola and Leighton Galusha.

Marion is also survived by her two lifelong friends Nancy Haggerty and Janet Phillips and special friend David Rejack. She was predeceased by her siblings Joseph E. Smith, Harold J. Smith, Alice Smith Mastaitis, Kathleen Smith Schuff and Floyd Smith.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit with her family on Wednesday, October 2nd from 4-7 pm at the Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, 490 Delaware Ave. Albany. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, October 3rd at 10:30 am at Mater Christi Church, 40 Hopewell St. Albany. Interment will be in Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery, Glenmont. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Lung Association.