Travis and Jason Kelce's Dad Ed’s Girlfriend Maureen Maguire Dies at 74: ‘She Grew a Love for Football Later in Life'

Ed Kelce is mourning nan nonaccomplishment of his partner. 

On Saturday, Aug. 2, nan begetter of Jason and Travis Kelce shared a nexus to an obituary for Maureen Maguire, who died astatine nan property of 74, connected his personal Facebook page.

The obituary said Magurie “passed distant peacefully surrounded by her loved ones” and described her arsenic a “devoted mother” pinch “impeccable taste.” 

Ed was described arsenic Maguire’s “beloved friend,” pinch nan obituary detailing really she became willing successful shot later successful life and would be games pinch Ed.

“She besides grew an unexpected emotion for shot later successful life, sharing galore laughs and adventures pinch her beloved friend Ed Kelce and her loyal canine Butch,” nan obituary from Stretch Funeral Home successful nan suburbs of Philadelphia read. “Together, they traveled often and attended shot games and concerts, and embraced each opportunity to bask life to nan fullest.”

"A earthy hostess, she was celebrated for throwing nan champion parties, ever afloat of warmth, laughter, and unforgettable food," it added.

In an question and reply pinch nan Los Angeles Times successful February 2024, Ed shared really Maguire had been getting to cognize his boy Travis’ girlfriend, Taylor Swift, and revealed a funny relationship betwixt nan brace soon aft they met.

While Swift, 35, was posing for a image pinch Ed, Maguire joked, “Hey, that’s my boyfriend,” to which Swift laughed. 

During a speech on Audacy's 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland successful January 2024, Ed besides revealed really he couldn’t callback Swift’s name during an early relationship astatine Travis’ location and Maguire had to punctual him of who she was. 

“When Travis has a batch of friends coming into municipality to spell to nan game, everyone meets astatine his house, though he’s not there,” Ed said, adding that location tin often beryllium up to 20 location earlier a location game. “They person a shuttle that comes and picks everybody up and takes them to nan game.”

Ed went connected to opportunity that he has astir apt met immoderate of those successful attendance “but cannot for nan life of maine picture, retrieve who they are.” 

“And Taylor comes in, walks successful pinch a information defender and I look astatine her ... and I had my woman pinch maine and I mention to Maureen, ‘Oh, my God, I cognize this kid but I don’t cognize what her sanction is.’ Geez, you know, for illustration a existent idiot,” he continued.

Maguire past told him, “‘You don’t cognize her? This is Taylor Swift, you idiot.’ ”

PEOPLE has reached retired to typical for Travis and Jason for comment.

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Ed was joined to Jason, 37, and Travis’ mom Donna Kelce for 25 years aft they tied nan knot successful nan precocious '70s.

Per nan obituary, Maureen leaves down 3 children, six grandchildren and her relative and sister. 

It adds that successful lieu of flowers, donations tin beryllium made to nan Penn Heart Transplant Fund, while her ceremonial will return spot connected Aug. 7 astatine St John Vianney Church successful Gladwyne, Pennsylvania.