Charles "Chip" McGuire, age 58, passed away on October 29, 2024 surrounded by family. Chip is survived by his son, Charles "Jack", his daughter, Julia, his sisters, Lisa (Saul) Hernandez and Patti (Bruce) Hart, his former wife Patrizia, his beloved cousins, and his cherished nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles "Chuck" and Diane McGuire (nee Renckert), his brother, Kevin McGuire, and his much loved dog, Duke. Chip was born and raised in Chicago, where he attended St. Andrews School and Lane Tech High School, and went on to become a proud graduate of Northern Illinois University. There, he studied communications, with screenwriting becoming one of his earliest passions. He then went on to achieve a successful career as a commodities broker at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Although very knowledgeable in the stock market and finance, he also had a large variety of other interests such as current events, history, philosophy, and music. Chip was very proud of his Chicago roots and Irish heritage. He was an enthusiastic Chicago sports fan, especially the Cubs, and loved a classic neighborhood hot dog joint. He loved meeting new people and always took a genuine interest in connecting with others. His very generous soul was recognized by all, and he provided help to his loved ones in any way that he could. He loved his children fiercely, and always took any opportunity to talk about how proud he was of Jack and Julia to anyone that would listen. Although he faced many battles, the good in his heart was always obvious, and that will live on in his memory. A visitation will be held Friday November 8, 2024 10:00am-1:00pm with a service starting at 1:00pm at Cooney Funeral Home located at 625 Busse Hwy. in Park Ridge. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital or the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
Tel: 1-800-805-5856
Web: http://www.stjude.org/

The Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club
2501 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL 60618,
Tel: (773) 463-4161
Web: www.nbgc.org