Will Plan Funeral For Joellen McGuire

Joellen V. McGuire, 73, of Livingston, formerly of Middletown, Connecticut, died on Sunday, January 9.

Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Josephine (Eastwood) McGuire.

Ms. McGuire graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and its school of nursing in Pawtucket. She worked as a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Pawtucket Memorial and later in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut.

She is survived by her son, Joseph O’Keefe (Erin) of New Jersey; her sister, Valerie McCormick of Rhode Island; her brother, Dennis (Jane) McGuire of Rhode Island; and three grandchildren.

Her funeral will be scheduled and announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to charities such as the Disabled American Veterans, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, or ASPCA would be appreciated.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the William W. Tripp Funeral Home, in Pawtucket.