Barbara A. “Babs” (Boyle) McGuire of Westwood, a former resident of North Carolina and Needham died on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Stanley R. Tippett House in Needham. She was 78 years old. Mrs. McGuire graduated from Newton Wellesley School of Nursing in 1981 at the age of 50. She worked as a nurse at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, the veteran Administration Hospital, the former Glover Memorial Hospital in Needham and for Dr. Morgan Mahoney’s office formerly in Needham. She was an active parishioner at St. Joseph’s in Needham and at St. Mildred’s in North Carolina. “Babs” was an advocate of foster care especially when she lived in North Carolina for 10 years. The beloved wife of the late Terrence W. McGuire Jr. USMC, she was the loving mother of Mary Anne Letourneau and her husband Robert of New Bedford, Kathy M. Michel and her husband Jim of Dover, Sheila Faltermeier and her husband Dennis of Overland Park KS, Patty M. Noonan of Medfield and Terrence W. McGuire III of Wilmington, NC. Sister of John Boyle and his wife Henrietta of Magnolia, NJ and the late Edward “Nick” Boyle and William Boyle. Dear grandmother of Benedict and John Letourneau, Matt and Joe Michel, Nicci and Charlie Faltermeier, Justin and Courtney Noonan and Bella Turberville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at St. Margaret Mary’s Church 845 High St. Westwood on Wednesday February 25th at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Visiting hours at the Eaton Funeral Home 1351 Highland Ave Needham on Tuesday from 4-7 PM. Interment services will take place at the Mass National Cemetery in Bourne . In lieu of flowers mass cards may be purchased at your local church in memory of Barbara. Memorial donations may also be made to the Tippett Hospice House, 920 South St. Needham MA 02492..