Patricia Norwood-Fear

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It is with a tremendous sense of loss that our family announces the passing of Patricia Fear. As we come together in a celebration of her life, we have shared so many memories of this wonderful woman, happy, full of laughter, full of life, and we would like to share some of those reminiscences with you.

Patricia is survived by her beloved husband of 25 years – Joe, her brothers Tom (Ann), Jessie and sister Mary Ellen (Luke), her sons – Steve (Peggy), John (Diane), and daughters – Michelle (Jaylin), Joann (Fred), Jackie (Terry), Pam, her treasured grandchildren – Jamie (Bill), Ryan (Abi), Megan (Cameron), Kristen, Cameron, Heather, Shelby, Ben, Wendy, Joey, Michelle, Steven, Mandy, Brandon, Tasha, Jessica, and numerous cherished great grandchildren. With a heavy heart, she was preceded in death by her son Allen and daughter Joy.

Patricia R. French was born on June 22, 1936. She lived her early life in Leadville, CO, graduating from St. Mary’s High School in 1954. It’s here where she met her life-long best friend, Mary Lou Richards (Miller). They talked often throughout their lives and loved to recount the adventures and misadventures from their youth.

Pat met and married Hugh Norwood in 1955 and returned to his home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he pursued his undergraduate degree at the University of Alabama and where Allen was soon born in 1957.

Upon Hugh’s graduation, the family relocated to Birmingham, AL, where Hugh began his technical writing career. Steve was born to the growing family in 1958.

In 1960, the young family relocated to a new home on Michigan Way in the Harvey Park Area of Denver, CO, when Hugh went to work as a technical writer for Martin Marietta (Lockheed Martin) located nearby in Littleton, CO. They soon bought their first home on South Quitman, Bear Valley, Denver, CO, where Pat would live from 1962 until her passing. Pat gave birth to her new daughter, Michelle, in 1968.

Active in her children’s lives, Pat enjoyed attending baseball and football games, participating in Little League Fundraisers, and was a dedicated Room Mother for her daughter Michelle. The Norwood household was always a gathering place for the kids and their numerous friends and Pat delighted in the laughter and chaos. Many afternoons would see huge football games in the backyard bringing future athletic stars from all over the neighborhood.

Pat was a real “people person” and loved working in the retail field. She was a familiar face at several shops in the Bear Valley Mall, including ABC Baby Shop, Fashion Bar, and Hickory Farms. She met so many wonderful people working at the Mall and made numerous life-long friends that she stayed in touch with regularly.

Fate stepped into Pat’s life in a big way in the mid-1980’s after attending a wedding in Buena Vista, CO.

Pat had met the love of her life in 1955 while still in high school. Joe Fear and his friend Louis were driving around the “S Turn” on the way to Leadville and passed Pat and her friend Betty in the meadow picking wildflowers. Joe told his friend to turn around…..there were some beautiful girls back there and they had to go and meet them. There was an instant connection that took 30 years to solidify.

Joe left for the military soon after and Pat met and married Hugh Norwood. Their lives took separate paths for many years.

Fast forward to 1985, Pat and Joe were reunited and Joe soon relocated to Denver, CO, to be near Pat. They were married on April 22, 1990, in Lake Tahoe, and also received a Catholic Blessing Ceremony in Denver, CO, in 1992.

Theirs was a storybook romance that lasted for 25 years until the moment Pat left this life. For their entire marriage, Joe wrote Pat beautiful notes each and every time he left to go fishing and Pat treasured every one and saved them all. We wanted to share one with you:

Good Morning Pat,

I do love you!

I love you today!

I’ll love you tomorrow!

And I’ll love you forever!

XOXO Joe

The highest joy in Pat’s life was her family, friends and, in particular, her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She cherished the time spent with them and they have told wonderful stories of sleepovers and of playing board games like Skipbo and Monopoly until late into the night. She was a good listener and loved spending time with her grandchildren individually and hearing all about their lives and adventures. She was so proud of each and every one!

Pat was full of life and love and was happiest surrounded by laughter and celebration. Parties were some of her fondest memories and she loved backyard bar-b-ques, birthday parties (especially surprise parties) and, in particular, the “Old Friends Reunion” that was organized by her son Allen and his good friends Doug Pearson and George Martinez. Held at the Doghouse Tavern (the old Bear Valley Inn) on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, March 21, 2015 – this was especially poignant for Pat and the family because Allen passed away unexpectedly just three weeks later. Allen’s passing was a tremendous loss for Pat – one that she was still grieving daily.

Throughout her life, Pat was active in the Catholic Church – of greatest importance was Most Precious Blood. In the last years, she was limited in her mobility and unable to attend regularly, but still had a devoted daily prayer practice.

Travel was a favorite pastime for Pat and Joe. They were avid RVer’s caravanning around Colorado and the West with a group or five or six families, including visiting Yellowstone National Park, Nevada, and all over our beautiful state. In addition, they took a memorable trip to the east coast visiting New York, Boston, and Washington DC for the 4th of July. They returned to the east coast and Baltimore, MD, for their granddaughter’s wedding in 2012 (Jamie and Bill).

In addition, Pat and Joe made numerous trips to Florida to visit her favorite Aunt Fran and Uncle Tom and to Canyon City to visit Aunt Caddy. Another favorite was to head to Central City and Blackhawk, where it turns out Pat is quite lucky at the slot machines.

While fishing is a favorite hobby for her husband Joe, Pat was less enamored of the pastime and with her well-known sense of humor, let Joe know all about it, including the time she tried to drag along an old oxygen tank to Crater Lake (above the Maroon Bells) teasing Joe about the elevation – 11,640 feet, or the time after several miles of 4-wheel driving to reach Pomroy Lake, Pat announced that she would never go fishing again.

Particular highlights from Pat’s life include when her brother Tom and his wife Annie would come to town and take the whole family to dinner. Pat loved the high-end culinary experiences and affluent wine selections almost as much as she loved the sense of family and community that they all shared. Pat also cherished each and every moment that she was able to spend with her sister Mary Ellen and her husband Luke during their frequent visits to Denver.

Pat was a devoted Arts & Crafts person and was fond of painting, knitting and jewelry making.

Another high point for Pat and Joe was attending the Annual Spring Mullen High School “Senior Citizen” Prom where they favored the slow dances and lively atmosphere. Dressing up and looking her best always made Pat happy (and Joe)!

We hope that you’ll be able to join us in the continued celebration of Pat’s life and encourage you to share your fond memories and humorous stories of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions in Patricia’s name to the National Kidney Foundation would be greatly appreciated. You may contribute at www.kidney.org/Donation

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