BRADFORD - Patrick J. "Jay" McDonough, of Bradford passed away peacefully on June 29, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Patrick J. "Sonny" McDonough and Helen L. McDonough.

Jay's surviving family members include his loving wife Joan; cherished daughter Kara M. Sughrue and husband Michael D. Sughrue, Jr. and the loves of his life, grandchildren Joseph and Brynn Sughrue; his mother in-law Patricia A. Gearty of Wilmington; siblings Patricia A. McDonough of Santa Monica, CA and Richard W. McDonough and wife Judith of Foxboro; sons Patrick J. McDonough, III and W. Nicholas McDonough; brother of the late James T. McDonough and Paul D. McDonough; also survived by brothers in-law Richard F. Gearty and John Gearty and wife Doria and their children Lynne Plavner, Lauren Hagan and Patricia Gearty, also brother in-law Robert W. Gearty and wife Robin and their children Lea, Johnny and Mariel Gearty all of Wilmington, and brother in-law Thomas C. Gearty and wife Rose of Landoff, NH.

He recently retired after 43 years of dedicated service to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts serving as the Chief Housing Specialist for the Northeast Housing Court.

Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, July 5 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 So. Main Street, Bradford. Burial will be privately held at the request of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Jay's memory to Merrimack Valley Hospice at www.homehealthfoundation.org/donate and indicate the donation for hospice.