Patricia F. (Jennison) Van Orden Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Patricia F. (Jennison) Van Orden of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, who passed away on February 12, 2025, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Patricia F. (Jennison) Van Orden to pay them a last tribute.
As Patricia F. departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Patricia F. may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Patricia F. leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her husband William J. Van Orden, Jr.; her parents, Walter Jennison and Louise Jennison (LeBlanc); her son William J. Van Orden III; her grandson Robert B. LaDouceur; and her brother Walter Jennison of Lunenburg.
She is survived by: her stepfather James Norris; and her children, Michelle E. Mills of Fitchburg, Renee Polakowski (Philip Polakowski) of West Boylston, Nicole A. LaDouceur of Milford, NH and Matthew J. Van Orden of Ashburnham. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was held on Thursday, February 20th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the St. Camillus de Lellis Church (333 Mechanic St, Fitchburg, MA 01420).
