Paul J. McGuinness

Paul Joseph McGuinness, son of Joseph and Anne (Clark) McGuinness, passed away at the age of 65 on Saturday, November 19, 2022, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Paul was born on July 28, 1957 to his beloved late parents in Waterbury, CT. He grew up in first East Hartford and then West Hartford, where he made many childhood memories that he greatly cherished. He is a graduate of Hall High School in West Hartford (Class of 1975). He received his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Boston University (Class of 1982), and then studied at the UConn Social Work Master’s program. Paul was a long-time employee of the Southbury Training School where he worked in direct patient care, and was devoted to the clients that he served and deeply cared for, for the past 24 years. Paul’s primary passion in life was radio, since the time he received a tape recorder as a gift from his father at the age of seven. Paul worked as a music DJ for many years at Hartford-area radio stations WJMJ and WWUH. Paul was also an avid skier and enjoyed many ski vacations all over New England, first with his family when he was young, and then later accompanied by his three children. He is survived by his sister Terry McGuinness Hollon (Jack Hollon) and their two children, Bridget and Jane, of Baltimore, MD, brother Peter McGuinness (Joan Levinstein) of New York City, as well as his former wife Andrea (Brunault) McGuinness of Holyoke, MA and their three beloved daughters Emily, Megan, and Kara McGuinness who gave him tremendous pride and great companionship. Being a father was his fondest joy in life and he deeply cared for his family and friends (including his listeners on his various platforms). He held many cherished memories of Lordship beach trips, holiday dinners, and reunions with extended family, including the Clark and O’Rourke clans. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, November 26, from 9:00am to 10:00am at Molloy Funeral Home – 906 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, with a service directly following at Molloy at 10:30 and then a burial at the nearby Fairview Cemetery. Family, friends, and loved ones are welcome to attend. Directions and expressions of sympathy are available at www.molloyfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations in Paul’s name may be made to WWUH Radio, 200 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford, CT 06117 http://wwuh.org/, or House of Bread, 27 Chestnut St, Hartford, CT 06120 https://www.hobread.org/