Edward Terence “Terry” Maguire
Edward Terence “Terry” Maguire, age 85, of 3307 Lindell, Quincy, died on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 in his home after a four-year struggle with Kidney Disease and cancer. He was born on August 3, 1927 in Quincy the son of Robert and Alma (Drescher) Maguire. He married Patricia Kerkering on September 30, 1950 in the former St. John Catholic Church. She survives.
Mr. Maguire was a graduate of both Notre Dame High School and Quincy College. Terry served in the United States Navy during WWII. He worked in the newsroom of the Quincy Herald Whig for 42 years, having started while a college student. At various times, he served as reporter, copy editor, wire editor, city editor, and managing editor, retiring in 1990 as associate editor. Terry was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and served as president of the parish council and the Holy Name Society. Later as a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church, he served as president of the parish council and a member of the finance committee. He returned to St. Francis after St. Dominic was closed. Terry served as president of the Notre Dame High School lay advisory board before the merger with Christian Brothers and later as a member of the board that formed the Quincy Notre Dame High School school board. He was a member of the original board of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate). He was active in POLIS. He was a member of the Golden K Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus and the Mart Heinen Club. Terry enjoyed playing golf at Westview and was a member of the Bogey Buster Golf League for more than 30 years.
The family would like to express their special thanks to all of Terry’s Doctors and nurses but especially to Linda, Vickie and Jennifer from the Quincy Medical Group Dialysis Unit for the wonderful way that they took care of Terry over the last four years.
In addition to his wife, Patricia, he is also survived by:
THREE DAUGHTERS: Peggy Maguire, Kathy Kayser and her husband Bill and Jane Koenig and her husband Hal all of Quincy;
SIX GRANDCHILDREN: Adam Zopf of Los Angeles, CA: Eric Zopf of Chicago, Nicole Wheatley and her husband Eric of Volo, IL; Sarah Braden and her husband Ross of Fort Madison, Iowa and Kim and Kyle Koenig of St. Louis.
ONE GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER: Adelyn Wheatley of Volo, IL
a SISTER: Kathleen Wessel of Sheboygan, Wis.
Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.
Terry was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 9:30 in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:00 AM in St. Francis Catholic Church by Father James Wheeler. Interment in Calvary Cemetery with military rites conducted at the cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM with a Prayer service at 5:30 PM. Memorials may be made to St. Francis Catholic School, Quincy Notre Dame or to Quincy University.
What a wonderful privilege to know a man with so many virtues! Terry was a valued friend to many. We treasure the friendship from American Legion baseball, Quincy College and the Bogey Busters at Westview.
To Pat and family, we hope the many meaningful memories and God’s Blessings will comfort you
in the days ahead.
My thoughts & prayers go out to you. Your dad will be remembered & missed.
My Dear Pat,
I will have a mass for Terry very soon, and I will keep him in my prayers. Its been 49 years ago this June, I met you at St. Lawrence chapel when I served there and as you played the organ, you, Father Loyola and myself made a good team!. so many good thoughts and fun times we all had, and was a great pleasure in knowing you Terry and your daughthers as will as your Mom and Dad too.
Terry was a great guy and so good to you too, my God now be very good to him. Though I am in St. Louis, and have so many good connections in Quincy, know I am praying for you all too, God Bless you and my His soul and all the faithful departed have peace now,
Love,
Paul Geers
of btw, I am still serving mass, now 49 years and counting
Pat: Pat and I are out of town.So sorry to hear about Terry. What a great guy.
Dear Pat and family,
Please accept our condolences on the passing of your husband and father. Terry was a very good man and never knew a stranger. I remember you or Terry giving either me or my brothers a ride home from Soldiers Home on inclement days after Mass and this was very much appreciated.
May God comfort and strengthen you in your time of loss and sorrow.
Pat, I didn’t know that Sue knew you but she told me you two would always talk when you came through her line at Kmart.
It is a sadder day for us to learn of Terry’s passing. We are fortunate to have known such a wonderful person. Dick first met Terry in American Legion baseball, then classmates at Quincy University and finally friends in the Bogey Busters Golf League at Westview. To Pat and your fine family, we hope God’s Blessings and your meaningful memories will bring comfort in the days ahead.
Dear Pat and Family,
Please accept our condolences on the passing of Terry. He was a very good man that I don’t think ever knew a stranger. We pray that God will comfort and strengthen you in your time of sorrow. We will have you in our prayers. God bless all of you.
Steve and Sue Hull
To the family, my thoughts are with you. Terry was a terriffic person and a real key to the Herald Whig’s success. I was fortunate to learn from him as a summer employee and he was always a great teacher.