Michael John McGuire, (Mac), 92, of Glastonbury, beloved husband to the late Teresa Veronica (McLaughlin) McGuire, peacefully passed away Tuesday December 27, 2016 in Salmon Brook Nursing Center. Michael was born March 3, 1924 and raised on the family farm in Newburg, New Brunswick, Canada, son of the late Thomas and Mary (McDade) McGuire. Michael served in the Canadian Army during World War II with the First Division of the Carlton-York Regiment throughout continental Europe, participating in the liberation of Holland from 1942-1946. He moved to Hartford in 1952 along with his wife Teresa, where they started their family. In 1960 they relocated to Glastonbury. Michael was an active communicant of St. Paul Church and a member of its Men’s Club. Prior to his retirement, Michael was employed as a Millwright at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft from 1960-1989. He was also a member of the UAW Machinists Union. He was a devoted family man who placed his family above all else. Michael was renowned in the Mill Street neighborhood for his ability to turn scavenged parts into working bicycles for his children and neighborhood kids. Michael was a loving father who will be dearly missed by his five sons, Thomas McGuire of Lebanon, Robert McGuire of San Francisco CA, Brian McGuire and his wife Carol of Glastonbury, Kevin McGuire and his wife Cathy of Lebanon, Joseph McGuire and his wife Sarah of Marlborough; his daughter Kathleen McGuire of Glastonbury; his eight adored and cherished grandchildren, James McGuire, Allyson McGuire Vander Wiede and her husband Kevin, Lindsay, Tyler and Kyle McGuire and Megan, Michael and Daniel McGuire; as well as a daughter-in-law Noelle McGuire of East Hampton, two sisters-in-law, Betty Annucci and her husband Steven of Worcester, MA, Patricia Palmucci of Concord, MA; his niece MaryAnn Napoletano who was a frequent visitor and numerous nieces and nephews in the US and Canada. Along with his wife and parents, Michael was predeceased by a son Jeffrey McGuire and his eight siblings, Nora, Charles, Mary, Leo, Susan, Rita, Rose and Joseph. The McGuire family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Salmon Brook Nursing Center for all the care and compassion they extended to Mac, especially Gail and René. The family will receive friends and relatives Thursday, January 5, 2017 from 9:30-10:30am at the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Naubuc Ave. Glastonbury followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Michael’s life at 11:00am in St. Paul Church 2577 Main St Glastonbury. Interment will follow the Mass in Holy Cross Cemetery, Hebron Ave. & Wickham Rd. Glastonbury. To extend online condolences, please visit farleysullivan.com.