Patricia Jean (Bushell) Machgan, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at the age of 81.
Pat was born to Bill and Naomi (Adensam) Bushell on November 25, 1942. She was raised in Racine and attended St. Joseph Grade School and St. Catherine’s High School, graduating in 1961. That summer she entered the Miss Racine-Goodwill Competition and was awarded First Runner-Up.
Pat settled in Minneapolis and graduated from Hamline University. She was active in Toast Masters and Community Volunteering.
She became a Training Manager for Blue Cross Blue Shield and was eventually offered the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a Health Insurance Company in Detroit. Pat moved to Rochester Hills and continued her career in Health Insurance.
Pat is survived by her daughter, Marie Lynn (Machgan) Leone and four grandsons, Samuel, Ezekiel, Chris and Brian Leone; her siblings, Mary Ann (Bob) Eaton, Bill (Dorothy Bellovary) Bushell, Vince (Paula Gelbke) Bushell and Naomi (George Horvat) Bushell, several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Samuel James Williams.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Parkside Manor and HarmonyCares Hospice for all of their care and support.
Memorial services honoring the life of Patricia will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances in Patricia’s name may be sent to the Salvation Army, https://give.salvationarmyusa.org or Women’s Resource Center, https://www.wrcracine.wi.com or to the American Cancer Society, https://donate.cancer.org/ are appreciated by the family.
