Richard "Dick" McGuire

May 12, 1930 - January 6, 2021

Salisbury, North Carolina – Richard (Dick) McGuire, 90, died January 6, 2021 at Trinity Oaks after an illness. Dick was born May 12, 1930 in Brighton, MA to parents John and Mary Hegerty McGuire. Dick is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Pat McGuire; daughter, Tracy Cobb (Brian) of Myrtle Beach, SC, grandsons, Kevin Cobb of Houston, TX, Steven Cobb (Sara) of Raleigh, NC, great-grandchildren, Cannon and McKenzie Cobb of Raleigh, NC and an older sister, Rita McDonough, of Boston, MA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two brothers, John and Billy McGuire. Dick served in the Army and then completed a Masters Degree in Social Work at Boston University. He practiced social work in Boston, MA, Wilkes Barre, PA and moved to Salisbury, NC as Chief of Social Work Services for the VA Hospital in 1964. He retired from the VA in 1995. Dick was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church where he served as Junior Warden. He was an avid Boston Red Sox and Carolina Tarheel fan. Dick and Pat hosted many wonderful St. Patrick’s Day parties. Dick prized his time with his family, and he will be missed. Funeral services will be private for the family only because of COVID-19 precautions. The family requests that memorials be made to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 131 W Council St, Salisbury, NC 28144. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the McGuire family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.