Patricia L. Paessun

Patricia Paessun was born in Columbus, Ohio to William and Helen (Miller) Denser. Pat is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Tony; her siblings, Barb (Tom) Woodyard and William Denser. Pat leaves behind her sons, Michael (Cathy) Paessun and Mark (Jill) Paessun; granddaughters, Ashley (Matt) Sparks, Chloe (Braden) Vonderau, and Emily Paessun; great grandchildren, Lily and Alan Sparks and Carrick and Saoirse Vonderau; and, nieces and nephews too numerous to mention. Pat also leaves behind her friend of 45 years, Jane Maxfield, who continued to visit Pat and send flowers to her right up to the end. Pray that you have one friend as loyal as Jane in your life. Pat graduated from Bexley HS in 1956 and shortly thereafter met and, despite crashing his cherished Ford Model A in a failed attempt to learn to drive a stick, married Tony. They say that the Lord never gives you more than you can handle and apparently the Ancient of Days had as much faith in Pat as she did in Him. Throughout her adult life Pat suffered from physical ailments too numerous to mention including a major stroke in her mid-40s that left her paralyzed on one side and unable to speak. With a lot of hard work and help, Pat recovered so remarkably that people unfamiliar with her would never have guessed she had been dealt such a blow. In addition to being a stay-at-home mom when her children were young, Pat worked a number of jobs but her longer stints were at Lazarus in downtown Columbus and at Mount Carmel East coordinating the volunteer department before having to go on full disability. Pat was a talented artist in a variety of media including ceramics (all the rage in the ‘60s), China painting (which now goes by the term “porcelain painting”), silversmithing, jewelry, and textiles. In the end, her preferred medium was colored pencils. Pat was an active member of the Liturgical Arts Guild. Pat invested in her children’s lives by serving as room mother, leading youth group at St. Philip church, and attending the many activities and sporting events of her sons. Pat had a deep faith in Jesus and has been ready for over a year to meet Him face-to-face. Her wish was finally granted after she lost the ability to swallow and, in accordance with her wishes, we refused a feeding tube. If she were able, we are sure Pat would like to thank the folks at The Villas at Saint Therese where she lived for nearly the last 8 years and those who helped make her transition to the Church Triumphant, especially her hospice nurse, Sarah Roethele. Pat had opted for direct burial so there will be no service. She will be laid to rest next to Tony at Glen Rest Memorial in Reynoldsburg. (Please ignore the blatant commercialism below. Apparently, it auto-populates and cannot be removed. The family doesn’t want flowers or gifts. If you absolutely cannot control the urge to spend money, if you are a friend of Michael’s you can donate to your local hospice. If you are a friend of Mark’s, you can donate to hospice or send a bottle of bourbon.)

Patricia L. Paessun

May 3, 1937 - January 13, 2024