MARY BOGUS

Mary Koval Bogus passed away peacefully Sunday, February 27, 2011, surrounded by her loving family at Saratoga Hospital. She was 91. Her beloved husband, Edward J. Bogus, preceded her in death on December 10, 2010. Mary was the daughter of the late Paul Koval and Mary Bejowski Koval and was born on April 8, 1919 in McDonald, PA. She was one of six children and was the oldest of three daughters. Mary moved to New York as a child with her family and began working on the family farm in Stillwater, NY. As a young woman Mary worked at Van Raalte Company, a lingerie and undergarment company in Saratoga Springs. She then went on to join the war effort, working at General Electric during World War II. In her later years, she happily devoted much of her time to her sister Anna's business, Koval Farm and Garden Supply in Saratoga Springs. A member of the Saratoga Harness Women's Association and St. Clement's Parish in Saratoga Springs, she was a longtime volunteer for the St. Clement's Horse Show. Her love for horses was a deep family tradition. She and her family owned several standard bred horses over the years, many of which raced at the Saratoga Springs harness track. She enjoyed cheering her family's horses to victory, especially in the late 1970s. In her spare time, Mary enjoyed gardening at her Saratoga Springs home. She canned her homegrown tomatoes in the fall and whipped up her sweet strawberry jam in the early summer. Whether it was a night out on the town or an evening at home, Ed and Mary complemented each other well. After 60 years of marriage, it was the quiet evenings at home that Mary enjoyed the most. She would pass the time doing word searches, while he worked on crossword puzzles. In addition to her parents and husband, Mary joins her brothers, John, Paul and Steve Koval in heaven. She is survived by her caring son, Robert P. Kirkpatrick and his wife, Betty; her granddaughters and their spouses, Mary Theresa and Scott Sobon, Lisa Maria and Scott Clark; her sisters, Anna Koval and Betty Dorsey; a great-grandson, Ridge Michael Koebbeman and several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff of Community Hospice of Saratoga, Saratoga Hospital and her sister, Anna Koval for their kind and loving care. Relatives and friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in Our Lady's Chapel in the parish center of St. Clement's Church, 231 Lake Avenue. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in St. Clement's Church, by the Rev. Francis E. Sullivan, C.Ss.R., associate pastor. Burial will follow in the family plot at St. Peter's Cemetery, West Ave. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway. Memorials may be made in her name to Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence St., or to St. Clement's Church, 231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com