Therese Pasquale Maguire

"Amherst, Thérèse Pasquale Maguire, 67, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her husband and children, on July 7th, 2016 in Amherst, Massachusetts. Thérèse was raised in Jamaica Plain, Boston by her loving parents, Angelo and Margaret Barletto Pasquale. She attended Holy Cross Academy, graduating in 1966, and Trinity College in Washington, D.C. graduating in 1970. While in college, she studied abroad in Aix-en-Provence, thus beginning a love affair with France and its language. She earned her Master's degree in French at Middlebury College and a doctorate in Comparative Literature at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She shared and nourished her gift for language and love of travel with her family, which remains. Thérèse taught International Short Story, Fiction, and Film at UMass and also served as the Associate Director of the Residential Academic Programs. She loved her students. She was all sparks and fire, all dash and no slouch. The first on the dance floor, the last to leave, Therese was the life of the party. Big and small moments alike, she constantly celebrated with those she loved. Thérèse will be deeply missed by her husband of 43 years, David, their three children, Gabrielle Maguire of New York, NY, Madeleine Maguire of Cambridge, MA and Owen Maguire of Cambridge, MA. She also leaves two sisters Marie Pasquale of West Roxbury, MA and Anne Potter and her husband Calvin of S. Hadley. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, July 10th from 2:00-5:00 pm at the Beers and Story South Hadley Funeral Home, 646 Newton St.,(Rte 116) South Hadley, MA. A Funeral service will be held on Monday at 11:00 a..m. at the funeral home. Burial will be private at St. Joseph's Cemetery in W. Roxbury, MA. In lieu of flowers, to honor her memory, donations may be made to UMass Amherst, to a scholarship fund to support students in foreign language. To donate, specify the "Therese Pasquale Maguire Scholarship Fund" in the instructions section, http://tinyurl.com/maguirescholarship. Or, send a check, payable to UMass Amherst, note the Therese Pasquale Maguire Scholarship Fund. Mailing address: Records and Gifts Processing, UMass Amherst, Memorial Hall, 134 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003. For additional information, please visit www.beersandstory.com. "