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03/01/16 - NNHS Newsletter -
Nancy Madagan Van Orden
Nancy Ellen Madagan Van Orden
(25 Dec 1942 - 24 Feb 2016)
Newport News High School Class
of 1961 |
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Dear
Friends and Schoolmates,
I am greatly distressed to relate somewhat belatedly more sad news today.
Nancy Madagan Van Orden, Class of 1961,
sister of
Mary Ann Madagan Franzyshen ('56) of VA,
Joe
Madagan ('57) of FL,
and
Sally Madagan Sullivan ('63) of Northern VA, passed away
at home in Rochester, New York on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the age of 73.

From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 02/25/16,
8:22 AM and 02/29/16:
Learned last evening of the passing of my sister, Nancy Ellen Madagan,
NNHS Class of 1961 passed away yesterday, 24 Feb 2016 in Rochester, New
York. Born 25 Dec 1942.
She had recently suffered a stroke. We will miss Nancy.
Carol,
Here
is the link to the obituary for Nancy Ellen Madagan Van Orden:
http://miller1889.com/Obituaries/Detail.aspx?id=6084
Thank you so much, Joe.
I don't understand why I was
unable to locate this previously despite my repeated attempts. You and
your family certainly have my deepest deepest sympathies. |
From
Miller Funeral and Cremation Services - 02/2_/16:
Nancy Madagan Van Orden
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ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - Nancy Madagan Van Orden passed away
peacefully in her apartment in Rochester, NY on Wednesday, February
24, 2016. She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly, her brother
Joe, sister Mary Ann, and sister Sally.
Nancy was an avid lifelong learner with a passion for reading
nonfiction to expand her world, and fiction to entertain her mind.
She enjoyed photography, especially capturing photos of beautiful
places, her daughter Kimberly’s face, and her “grandkitten” Mitsy’s
snuggles. She loved music and singing along to her albums. |
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Nancy Ellen; Joe (known as "Bucky" then); baby
sister, Sally Patricia; and Mary Ann |
Nancy Madagan
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Nancy and Kimberly |
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Nancy had
an adventurous side: she was known to careen down hills on roller skates
with her nieces and nephews, served in Vietnam (as a civilian), and would
bodysurf in ocean waves that would make many folks run to shore. She loved
to “water walk” in the Gulf of Mexico despite warnings of sharks and icky
jellyfish.
She had a green thumb, growing flowers to make her gardens a sanctuary for
her spirit, as her heart was broken by her husband’s death in 1987. Nancy
loved her husband, Van, and was delighted to welcome their “baby girl”
Kimberly into the world in 1979. Although illness sometimes made it hard for
others to connect with her and her loving heart, Nancy loved her daughter
with all her heart, mind, and soul. She taught Kimberly how to love the
ocean and find it to be a place of play and peace; she taught her to love
writing as an expression of her passions and worldview; and she taught her
the joy of music.
Nancy was loved by friends and family. She loved her nieces and nephews and
playing with them during their childhoods. She was lucky, at the end of her
life, to make two dear friends, Loretta and Chuck. She spent hours laughing
with them over glasses of wine or cups of tea. These beautiful people
brought joy into Nancy’s last few years.
Nancy will be buried with her beloved husband, Van, in Arlington National
Cemetery sometime this summer. She will be missed by her family, friends,
and especially her daughter, Kimberly. She struggled for many years and now
is resting in peace, in the arms of her husband, and looking down from
heaven to watch over her daughter, Kimbie.
“For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind
and to melt into the sun?
And what is to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless
tides, that it may rise
and expand and seek God unencumbered?
Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.
And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb.
And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.”
--Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
Consider planting flowers or a tree in honor of Nancy,
or donating to The Sierra Club, as Nancy loved nature and beautiful places:
Visit
Sierra Club Website
View Funeral
Home Guest Book |
February,
2016
I'm so sorry for your loss,
Kim. Beautiful obituary. Thinking of you. Hugs!
~ Heather
Buckley
February, 2016
Thank you for Kim.
~ Janet
Feigelson
February,
2016
What a beautiful tribute to your mom, Kim. You nicely captured the essence of
Nancy. It made me think about her love of music...and her love for you. I
will miss her beautiful and feisty spirit and I am grateful that I got the
chance to know her. Hugs to you
~ Carol
Podgorski
February,
2016
I leave Kimberley with a message of gratitude for
sharing her mother with Melissa, Rob and me. Time
spent was one adventure after another. Many
surprises and a few hiccups, but so many wonderful
memories. Just wish I had one more phone call filled
with gut, belly rolling laughter. Nancy, you were a
real hoot and will never be forgotten!
~ Diane R. Steele
February,
2016
Kimberly, I am so deeply sorry for your loss. I will always remember
with fondness the many times your mom graciously welcomed me into your
home while we were growing up. And oh, her Christmas cookies! Her
boundless love for you, her only daughter, was evident in word and deed;
your passions were her passions, your countless accomplishments her own.
This was one of the many similarities that intertwined our hearts, and
you have expressed her devotion so beautifully in this tribute. Although
many years have passed, I know the same zest for life (spunk may be the
better word here!) that characterized your mom in the years I knew her
was with her to the end. I celebrate your mom's life and her legacy that
lives on in you, my dear friend.
~ Erin Freeman Branham
February
29, 2016
Truly. A special person that we will all remember. RIP, Nancy
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Our sincerest condolences are extended to Nancy's family and friends at this difficult
time.
This information
is also recorded here:
http://www.nnhs65.com/memoriam-all.html
http://www.nnhs65.com/memoriam61.html

Y'all take good care of each
other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll
Always Have
Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Words by
Henry van Dyke (10 Nov 1852 -
10 Apr 1933), 1907
Music:
Ode to Joy,
from the
Symphony No. 9 of
Ludwig van Beethoven (17 Dec
1720 - 26 Mar1897)
Adapted by Edward Hodges (20 July
1796 - 01 Sept 1867), 1824
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day!
All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea,
Singing bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee.
Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blessed,
Wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our Brother, all who live in love are Thine;
Teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine.
Mortals, join the happy chorus, which the morning stars began;
Father love is reigning o’er us, brother love binds man to man.
Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife,
Joyful music leads us Sunward in the triumph song of life.
"Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee"
midi and lyrics
courtesy of
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/o/joyful.htm - 09/21/12 (sic)
Greg Olsen
Paintings courtesy of
http://gregolsengallery.com –
03/15/05
Flower
Divider Line clip art courtesy of
http://www.feebleminds-gifs.com/divide2.html
- 04/28/03
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