Patricia Van DorenSeptember 24th, 1951 - November 8th, 2007
We lost Patty on Thursday, the 8th of November.
She fought - as was her nature to do so - an impossible battle with lung cancer.
She is missed very much by many people.
The best person to share a laugh with you'll ever meet.
It's very hard, living out here on the east coast to think of Patty as dead. She was always so alive. Just in the middle of everything. She was funny & passionate. She loved talking and desserts. Talking while eating desserts, I suppose, very well may have been her favorite thing.
It's not that she had an domineering personality or required conversation or events to be about her; it's just that because of her sweet persistence, her curiosity and especially because of her infectious laugh, things often seemed to revolve around her anyway. You just wanted her around. You wanted Patty in your life. That's how she'll be remembered.
We love you Patty.
Rest in Peace.
3 comments:
Em, I'm so sorry for your loss. I'll call you as soon as possible. I have a lot of great memories of Patty as a kid; your entire family was a place for me to escape from mine, and I deeply appreciated Patty's kindness in particular.
I love you so much; I wish I could be there and do something.
When I stayed at Anacortes Patty and I hit it off like old friends. We went places and had a lot of fun. I enjoyed having her visit us here in Nebraska. I will miss her too. I wish there was something I could do to ease your pain. I love you all. Mom
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