Obituary: Giselle 'Zellie' Marie McGuire Hauser, 55

The following obituary of Giselle “Zellie” Marie McGuire Hauser, 55, is from Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home:

Giselle “Zellie” Marie McGuire Hauser, age 55 of Fairfield, the beloved wife and best friend of
Robbie Hauser, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, October 24, 2019 after a sudden
and brief illness. Born in Wilmington, DE on November 27, 1963, the daughter of the late
George and Dorothy McGuire, she was raised in Westport and lived in Fairfield.

Giselle graduated from Staples High School, Class of 1982. She attended UCONN, where she
earned a BA in Communication Science with a minor in Marketing, as well as an MA in
Marketing Communications ABD. She was a valued Office Manager for Mann & Company
CPAs in Shelton.

Giselle was a breast cancer survivor lived her life with tremendous strength, courage and passion
in everything she did and with a fierce love for family and friends that she so treasured. Always
the first to offer help, her caring nature is whey she had so many friends throughout her life. She
was extremely proud of her Irish/Scottish Heritage. The beaches of the Cape were her favorite
place and she loved Halloween and dressing up. Above all, Giselle had an endearing smile, great
sense of humor and loved to laugh.

As an avid Yankees and Steelers fan, she enjoyed spending time at the Seagrape and Tony D’s
watching games and hosting football Sundays at home with her husband and friends. Music,
especially The Who, Steely Dan and Genesis and rocking out the them, was a huge part of her
life. She played the flute, guitar and piano, sang in the Staples HS and St. Luke Choirs as was
also in A Cappella during her freshman year at Skidmore College. An incredible bocce player,
Giselle was part of the Fairfield Bocce League for almost 25 years during which she was Vice
President, Treasurer and organized epic banquets!

Survivors in addition to her loving husband of 9 years include her three beloved siblings, Mark
McGuire and his wife Debbie of Sarasota, FL, Megan McGuire of Boston, MA and Ann
Wortman and her husband John of Groton, MA. She will also be missed by her stepchildren,
Matthew Hauser and his wife Vanessa of Houston, TX, Molly Hauser of Shelton and Rory
Hauser and his wife Lynn of Fairfield; her sisters-in-law, Mary Ellen McGuire, Nancy Hauser
and Eileen Silos. Giselle is also survived by her cherished nieces and nephews, Priscilla, Kelly
and Patrick McGuire, Ainsley and Jack Wortman; her great niece and nephew, Alice and George
Kunkel; and step grandchildren, William Hauser, Ryan and Avery Rose Hauser, many cousins
and her precious cat, Molly McGuire.

She was predeceased by her brother, Matthew McGuire, her stepson Zachary Hauser and her
brother-in-law, John Silos.

Friends may greet her family on Monday, October 28, 2019 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the
Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home, 50 Reef Rd. in Fairfield Center. Giselle’s life will be
celebrated with a funeral service on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. directly at First
Church Congregational, 148 Beach Rd. in Fairfield. Interment will follow in Oak Lawn
Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Giselle’s name to the Norma F. Pfriem Breast
Care Center, 111 Beach Rd., 2 nd Floor, Fairfield, CT 06824. To send her family a note of
condolence, please visit www.shaughnesseybanks.com.