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Janice "Pat" Dufresne

Janice Arlene “Pat” Dufresne, age 83, of Manassas, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 26, 2017 at her residence.

She was born on May 17, 1934 in Connecticut the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson and Ethel Mary (Douglas) Sullivan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jared Dixon Dufresne, step-daughter, Karen Jenkins and
brother, Woodrow Edward Sullivan.

Pat was an avid Quilter for over 20 years with the Stonehouse Quilters Guild. She donated over a hundred baby quilts to local hospitals.

Survivors include her two daughters, Donna Bray and husband Thom, Diane Morvay and husband Les; one brother, Ronald Sullivan; five grandchildren, Andrea Bray, Thomas Bray, Jr., Christopher Morvay, Megan Morvay and Amy Patterson and husband Steve; seven great grandchildren, Jared Madden, Hayden Madden, Thomas Bray III, Brianna Bray, Joshua Cooke, Shelby Cooke and Ryan Patterson.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:00PM Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia where funeral services will be held at 7:00PM with Rev. Linda Monroe officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or to Buckhall United Methodist Church, 10251 Moore Drive, Manassas, VA 20111.

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