Patricia A Bogacz

Palmer-Patricia Ann Bogacz (“Patty”), a 28 year resident of western Massachusetts, primarily Three Rivers, entered into rest on September 2, 2025. She was 65.

Daughter of the late Jack McGuire and Agnes and John Sullivan, Patty was born on February 4, 1960 in the Bronx, NY. The family soon moved to Newburgh, NY, where Patty attended school and graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in 1978; she then studied at SUNY Brockport. She married Mark Bogacz on May 23, 1998. Patty was a long-time employee of FedEx and, after her retirement, became co-owner of Coal Stoves and More with her husband.

Patty truly had a heart of gold and was a friend to everyone she encountered. She possessed a naturally kind and generous nature which was felt by friends, acquaintances, co-workers, family and even strangers. Her innate ability to care for others was evident in the relationships she built and cultivated over the course of her life.

Patty was the eldest of five children and embraced the role of “big sister” to her siblings; she stood by them, nurtured them and even covered for them at times. This ability to love strongly and without condition was further exemplified when she became an aunt to her three nieces and five nephews; she took such pride in each of them and absolutely adored them all.

Patty was an avid reader, frequenting her local libraries and swapping books with her sisters and friends. She made sure that her home was a place filled with love, particularly doting on her beloved pets over the years - Squeegee, Bailey, Ruffles and Charcoal.

Above all, Patty was the keeper of memories. Whether it was a childhood occurrence, a detail in a story from high school years ago or the birthday of a friend or relative, Patty never forgot. She made sure to reach out to loved ones on special days and always made sure that those she cared for knew they were remembered.

Patty is survived by her husband, Mark M. Bogacz; her brother, Kevin McGuire; sisters Mary Weafer and her husband Steve, and Danielle Mummery and her husband Chris; sister-in-law Ellen McGuire; and her cherished nieces and nephews: Meghan Jarvis, Nicholas and Katie Weafer, Timothy and Tara McGuire, Jack and Conor Mummery and Nicholas Beaudoin. She was also predeceased by her brother, Brian McGuire.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 14, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, followed by a prayer service starting at 3:00 PM at Lombard Funeral Home, located at 3 Bridge Street, Monson, MA. Services will also be held in Newburgh, New York with a date to be announced.