Gary M. McGuire Jr.

Gary M. McGuire, Jr., 22, of Drums, passed away Friday morning from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Drums.

Born in Lehighton on April 26, 1994, Gary was the son of Gary M. McGuire, Sr., and Susan (Bowman) McGuire of Drums.

Gary was a member of St. John Bosco R.C. Church and was a 2014 graduate of Connection Academy.  He was an avid sports fan rooting for the Giants in football and the Yankees in baseball.  Gary also enjoyed camping, hiking, fishing and especially loved spending time with family and friends and his dog Bo.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Janet C. McGuire and his maternal grandparents Wilbur R. and Ruth F. Bowman.

Surviving in addition to his parents are two sisters Tara and Macey McGuire and one brother Devyn McGuire all of Drums; three uncles, Robbie Bowman and his wife Michelle, Jerry T. McGuire and his wife Mary Grace, and Francis Bowman; an aunt, Debbie Ritz and her husband George, paternal grandfather Jerry W. McGuire, eight cousins, Justine, Michael, Thomas, Kelly, George, Matthew, Racheal and Danny; a second cousin Liam; and several great and great-great aunts and uncles also survive.

His funeral will be held Tuesday at 9:30 from Harman Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc. (East) 669 West Butler Drive, Drums, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in St. John Bosco R.C.  Church, Sugarloaf.  Interment will take place privately at the convenience of the family in Calvary Cemetery, Drums. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6-9 PM.

Memorial donations may be made to the Hazleton Animal Shelter, PO BOX 481, Hazleton, PA 18201.  Online condolences may be entered and more information is available at www.harmanfuneral.com.

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