Patricia McGinn

Durham – Patricia Anne McGinn, age 84, died in the Cardiac ICU of UNC Hospital on Oct. 31, 2024. She was born on Feb. 4, 1940 to the late Charles and Henrietta Hughes.

Pat was a graduate of Saint Denis School and Sacred Heart HS in Yonkers, NY. She and George McGinn married at St. Denis on August 31, 1963. After a few years of work, she spent the rest of her days caring for her family and volunteering at the parishes she lived in. Pat was great at making friends of everyone she meet. She had many “adopted” daughters in all the places she ever lived. 

At Holy Infant, Pat and George were the coordinators of the Funeral Reception Committee for over 20 years. With the help of countless other parish members, the committee helped many families at their time of grief. Pat also was a member of the knitting group, the linen caretakers, and taught in various CCD programs at Holy Infant. 

Pat is survived by three siblings: Mary Frances (Fran) McCarthy, James P. Hughes, and Kathleen Castellano; her six children: Teresa VanHall, Suzanne Filla, Bernadette McGinn, George T. McGinn, Denise Kudale, and Charles H. McGinn; plus 12 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Pat was preceded in death by her eldest brother Charles Hughes. 

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Feb. 1, 2025 at 11 AM at Holy Infant Catholic Church 5000 Southpark Drive, Durham. The family will receive friends at 10 AM. 

 In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of your choice in Pat’s memory would be appreciated. 

 The McGinn family is under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service. Online condolences: www.hallwynne.com – select obituaries.