Obituary of Patricia (McGraw) Mack

Patricia (McGraw) Mack of Westvale passed away on December 19th at the age of 71. She was born on December 5, 1945 in Syracuse to the late Mary and Edward McGraw. Patty graduated from Most Holy Rosary and attended SUNY Geneseo. She worked for 22 years at Unity Mutual Insurance Company as a Sales Manager for Volunteer Fire Departments. She was a member of Leadership Greater Syracuse Class of 2001 and on the board of Syracuse Chamber of Commerce. She was a communicant of Most Holy Rosary Church. Patty loved spending time with her family and friends. She was always the life of the party and her laugh would bring happiness to all. Patty enjoyed traveling with her husband Jim. They went on adventures to Italy, England, China, Mexico, and the Caribbean. They spent the winters in Surfside Beach, SC. Patty is survived by her husband of 51 years, James Mack; son David Mack; daughter Maureen(Chris) Catone; grandchildren Conner and Colin Catone; sister Cynthia (Stanley) Harwzinske; brother Edward (Charlene) McGraw; sister-in-law Elizabeth (Larry) Naum; many nieces, great nieces, great nephews; cousins, and the "Rosary Goddesses". Services will be held Wednesday December 28, 2016 at 11am at Edward J. Ryan & Son Funeral home, 3180 Bellevue Ave. Calling hours will be held Tuesday December 27, 2016 from 4-7 pm at the funeral home. Burial to follow at St. Agnes cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, CNY Chapter., 100 Metropolitan Park Dr., Liverpool, NY 13088 or Most Holy Rosary Church; 111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse, NY 13207.