Edgar Joseph McGuiness Jr.'s Obituary
Edgar Joseph McGuiness, Jr., 04/15/1951 to 12/1/2005
Obituary
Edgar Joseph "E.J." McGuiness, Jr., age 54, of Rehoboth Beach, DE died at home after a brief illness on Thursday, December 1, 2005. E.J. was born on April 15, 1951, graduated from Archmere Academy and attended Florida Southern College prior to beginning his apprenticeship as a river pilot with the Pilot's Association for the Bay and River Delaware. His career with the Pilot's Association spanned 34 years and E.J. was one of the senior pilots at the time of his death. He loved the beach, was an avid golfer and was a member of the Rehoboth Beach Country Club.
Mr. McGuiness is survived by his wife Carla (Caccamise), son Michael of Berwyn, PA; brother Francis of Knoxville, TN; sister Genevieve Wilson of Rehoboth Beach; brother Patrick of Chantilly, VA; and brother Stephen of Rehoboth Beach.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday December 5, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Edmond's Roman Catholic Church, Kings Charles & Laurel Sts., Rehoboth Beach, DE . Burial will be private. Please omit flowers. The family requests donations be made to either the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 100 W.10th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, or to St. Edmonds Roman Catholic Church, King Charles and Laurel Streets, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel,Lewes, DE.
On-line condolences may be sent to: [email protected].
Family Requests
The family requests donations be made to either the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 100 W.10th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, or to St. Edmonds Roman Catholic Church, King Charles and Laurel Streets, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
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