Patricia H. McGaughan Obituary

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Mrs. Patricia H. (Flaherty) McGaughan, 90, of Watertown, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. She was the widow of P. Richard McGaughan.

Pat was born in Portland, Maine, March 17, 1926, a daughter of the late Frederick and Mary Elizabeth (Lent) Flaherty. She was raised in Portland and had lived in Watertown for 49 years. She was a graduate of Marymount College in Tarrytown, N.Y., and received her master’s degree from Boston College. She retired as director of guidance at Watertown High School at the age of 70 and was an active communicant of Our Lady of Loreto Church in Waterbury.

Pat was a fierce competitor on the tennis court. She won a gold medal in tennis in the Senior Olympics and inspired many generations of tennis enthusiasts. She was most well known for her gracious hosting of the family Thanksgiving gatherings, which began as a modest function and grew over the years to over 60 people and a multi-day social event. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and aunt and will be greatly missed.

Pat leaves two sons, John McGaughan and his wife, Debbie, of Watertown and Michael J. McGaughan and his wife, Susan, of Middlebury; her daughter, Sarah McGaughan Kunetz and her husband, Dan, of Darien; her daughter-in-law, Nancy McGaughan of Point Pleasant, N.J.; 10 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, Pat was predeceased by her son, Frederick McGaughan, and two sisters, Joan Dowd and Libby Jackson.

Funeral services will be Monday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. from Hickcox Funeral Home at 195 Main St. in Watertown to Our Lady of Loreto Church for Mass at 11 a.m. Burial in Calvary Cemetery in South Portland, Maine, is at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday, Feb. 12, from 4 to 6 p.m.

For additional information or to leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.hickcoxfuneralhome.com