Kathleen G. Maguire

PORTLAND - Kathleen G. Maguire, 86, of Portland died on March 28th, at her home. She was born January 23, 1928 in Portland, the daughter of Samuel J. and Alice G. Siteman Macisso. She was educated locally and was a 1945 graduate of St. Joseph's Academy. She went on to college completing her degree in 1949 at The College of Our Lady of Mercy, now Saint Joseph's College. She married Richard C. Coyne in 1950 and they began their family raising three sons. Richard predeceased her in 1982. Kathleen worked briefly as a teacher then as a full time homemaker. She later took an active role in the family business, Eastern Book Company. In 1983 she met and married James Maguire. Together they raised his two children. Jim predeceased her in 1995. Surviving are three sons, Richard J. Coyne and his wife Esther of Scarborough, Stephen P. Coyne and his wife Kate of Scarborough, Kevin P. Coyne and his wife Diann of Portland; stepchildren, Mark Maguire and his wife Lisa of Westbrook, Katie Maguire and her husband Keith Larson of Florida. Kathleen's five grandchildren: Richard P. Coyne, Shana Coyne, Sarah Coyne, Samuel Coyne, Rebecca Coyne and four step-grandchildren: Casey Crockett, Kelly Maguire, Anthony Maguire and Ava Larson. Kathleen's family would like to thank all the caring staff and friends from Birchwoods at Canco Assisted Living as well as the VNA Home Health Hospice staff. Visiting hours will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 on Monday, March 31st at Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland. Prayers will be recited at 9:15, Tuesday April 1st at the funeral home, followed by a 10:00 Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, 72 Federal Street, Portland. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. Donations in Kathleen's memory may be made to: Preble Street Resource Center, 38 Preble Street, Portland, Maine 04101, or Good Shepherd Food Bank, PO Box 479 Lewiston, Maine, 04243.Online condolences may be expressed below.