LACONIA ---- Patricia Northrop Jenson, 93, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in the loving care of the Taylor Community in Laconia, NH, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease that she endured with grace and good humor.
She was born on January 28, 1929, in Watertown, WI, to Marie Schmutzler Northrop and Sidney Northrop. She attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and was a member of Alpha Xi Delta. There she met and married the love of her life, William H. Jenson, eventually settling in Weston, CT, where they raised three daughters. She was active in many philanthropic organizations locally.
Pat and Bill shared a great love of sailing in New England. They both achieved Navigator status in the Power Squadron, a civilian branch of the US Coast Guard. They navigated the Intracoastal Waterway over several years and finally settled in Savannah, GA, where they lived for many years.
The loss of Bill in July 2002 after 52 years together was devastating, but Pat continued on and volunteered for Savannah's Canal Society while pursuing her other deep passions for books and history. She had a particular interest in WWII veterans and supported a number of organizations and museums.
Patricia is survived by her sister Cynthia N. Karcher of Tucson, AZ, her daughters Gail Roach of Chattanooga, TN, Kristin Harmon of New Hampton, NH, and Cynthia Jenson of Cambridgeshire, England, three nephews David, John, and Tom Karcher, who were a particular comfort to her in her illness. Patricia is also survived by three loving grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Patricia will rejoin her beloved husband at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia in a private ceremony on a date to be determined.
In lieu of flowers, her family requests donations be directed to any local veteran support organization, a local library, or to a Parkinson's or dementia related research organization.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services and 603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit www.wilkinsonbeane.com.