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Rita Penney

Rita Penney

Passed on: October 30th, 2014

Passed peacefully away surrounded by her loving family at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital on Oct 30 2014, Rita Penney (nee Nolan) at 81 years of age, of Mount Carmel, St. Mary's Bay. Predeceased by her parents: Ned and Bride Nolan, sisters: Madonna, Violet, and son-in-law, Jack Carew. Leaving to mourn her husband Gordon Penney, children: Kevin, Ann Marie, Wally (Liz), Cathy (Dick), Gordon, Gerard, Dougie (Theresa), Vincent (Sandra), 19 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, brother: Steve Nolan, sisters: Margaret Phelan, Annie Power, Isabele Del Bianco, and Irene Reiter. For 41 years Rita was the successful owner and operator of Penney's Superette until the last two weeks before her passing. Her dedication to her business was proof of how she saw it as something she really enjoyed rather than as a job. The many customers she encountered over the years has been touched by her sense of humor, advice on thriftiness, value of hard work and ears for listening to their stories. According to some community members a community landmark is gone. Resting at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Sunday, November 2, 2014, from 11 am - 9 pm and on Monday, November 3, 2014 from 11 am to the time of funeral. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 2:30 pm. Inurnment will be in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery, Mount
Carmel. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in her memory may be made to a charity of one's choice. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Dunphy's Funeral Home, Holyrood. Please visit www.dunphys.ca to sign the memorial guest book or to leave a message of condolence.

"She lives with us in memory and will forever more."

 

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