Hugh "Hughie" E. Muir

Manchester, NH - Hugh E. Muir, 90, of Manchester passed away after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease at the Elliot Hospital on November 22, 2016. He was born on February 24, 1926 in White Plains, NY the son of Hugh and Catherine (O'Neil) Muir and moved to Manchester at a very early age. He was the husband of Marilyn (Girard) Muir. They were married for 65 years. He was educated in Manchester schools and graduated from St. Joseph High School, 1943 and at 17 years old enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps serving in the Pacific Theater from 1943 to 1946. He was a letter carrier for the U. S. Postal Service, retiring in 1991. He was a long time member of the NALC Branch 44. He was the longest serving member of the Queen City Pool League, joining in 1947 and shooting "roundie" until recently, playing for many of Manchester's Social Clubs. He was a member of the National Wildlife Federation, Trout Unlimited, and Henry J. Sweeney American Legion Post #2. He loved watching all New England sports, was an avid fisherman and could often be found on the many ponds, lakes and rivers of NH, from Coos to the Sea. He was predeceased by a son, Gordon and daughter, Allison and grandson Zachary. Survived by his wife Marilyn, 4 sons Hugh, of Weare; Stephen and his wife Polly of Southport, NC; Mark and John of Manchester; 2 grandchildren, Jason Muir of Concord, NH and Captain Jeffrey Muir, U. S. Army of Aberdeen, MD; and 5 great grandchildren. A sister, Lilian Smith of Manchester; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins, including William and Noreen McCarthy of Manchester. The family would like to thank the caring and compassionate staff at Hillsborough County Nursing Home for the loving care they gave Hugh during the last several months. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Raphael Food Pantry, 103 Walker St., Manchester, NH 03102. Services: Visitation will be 11:00 a. m. until 1:00 p. m. on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Cremation Society of NH, Phaneuf Funeral Home, 243 Hanover St., Manchester, NH 03104. A brief prayer service will follow in the chapel at 1:00. Interment with full military honors will follow at the NH State Veteran's Cemetery, Boscawen, NH at 3:00 p.m.