Penelope 'Babe' Cox
Lieu de décès : Glace Bay
Date de décès : 9 décembre 2013
It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Penelope 'Babe', 75 on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at the Glace Bay Hospital surrounded by her family.
Born in Glace Bay, Penelope was the daughter of the late William and Penelope (O’Regan) Currie.
Penelope grew up in New Aberdeen and went on to pursue a career in teaching. She taught at Gannon Road School, Sydney Mines, and St. Anne’s School, Glace Bay, until early retirement due to health issues. Penelope was a beautiful singer and in her early years would sing mass at St. John’s Church. She had a passion for logic problem puzzles, enjoyed watching the Blue Jays and Nancy Grace. She was also well known in the community for her fortune-telling abilities. Never a person to shy away from a good debate as she loved to express her views on world problems. But her greatest love of all were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren who she doted on and they loved listening to Ba’s stories of the old days.
She will be sadly missed by her loving children, Deborah (Bradley) Reid, Dominion, William Jr. (Anita), Glace Bay; sisters, Bernice (Currie) Jim, Sydney, Catherine (Charlie Browner), Dominion, Valentina Hall (Gerald), Glace Bay; brothers, Francis (Shirley) Currie, Ignatius (Jackie) Currie, David (Margaret) Currie, Glace Bay; sister-in-law, Dorothy 'Dot' Murphy, Glace Bay; grandchildren, Ashley (Bruce Strong), Holly Reid (Matthew) and Clinton Reid, Dominion, Brady and Johnathan Cox, Glace Bay; step-grandchildren, Stephanie, Shaylene, Alexander Budden, Glace Bay; great-grandchildren, Gracie, Nicholas and Joshua Strong, Dominion; numerous nieces and nephews, who all loved her wit and humour.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, William, brothers, William and Joseph, sister, Mary.
At Penelope’s request cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. The family will have a private funeral service at Curry’s Funeral Home, 775 Main St., Glace Bay. The interment will be at a later date.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.jmcurryfuneralhome.com.
