From ajnachtmann21 at gmail.com Mon Jul 1 01:46:41 2024 From: ajnachtmann21 at gmail.com (Amanda Nachtmann) Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 20:46:41 -0500 Subject: [BlindKid] Passing of Penny Duffy In-Reply-To: References: <1523802085.6414638.1719659851533@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: She was one of the best most supportive people I knew. On Sat, Jun 29, 2024, 4:17?PM Malhotra, Krishna via BlindKid < blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote: > so sad and heartbreaking > > Get Outlook for iOS > ________________________________ > From: BlindKid on behalf of Merry-Noel via > BlindKid > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2024 7:17:31 AM > To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children) < > blindkid at nfbnet.org>; david.andrews at nfbnet.org > Cc: Merry-Noel > Subject: Re: [BlindKid] Passing of Penny Duffy > > CAUTION: ?This email originated from outside of the Kentucky Department of > Education, Kentucky K-12 schools, or Kentucky State Government. Do not > click links, open attachments or forward unless you recognize the sender > and know the content is safe. > > > Thank you for sending this very sad information. Our hearts go out to her > family.Merry-Noel > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > > > On Saturday, June 29, 2024, 6:10 AM, David Andrews via BlindKid < > blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > > > > >Obituary for Penny Duffy > >Penny Duffy (1974-2024) > > > >Penny Duffy, 49, of Concord, NH, passed away > >after a long battle with cancer on June 25th, > >2024. She was born at the Torrej??n Air Base in Madrid, Spain in 1974. > > > >Penny was a kind-hearted person who always saw > >the positive in people and life. She faced her > >cancer diagnosis with remarkable resilience and > >unwavering positivity. A strong advocate for > >children with disabilities, Penny dedicated many > >years of her life working at the Department of > >Education for the State of New Hampshire. Penny > >loved her work family, office shenanigans, and > >lived for their team meetings. Penny would say > >in the morning, "It is going to be a great day!" > > > >Penny had many dedicated roles for the National > >Federation of the Blind. She brought warmth, a > >listening ear, and help to parents who faced > >obstacles. Encouraging them with her always > >positive approach. Her tireless efforts to blind > >children and parents was honored with the Twig Award. > > > >She also enjoyed weekends "upta camp" in Maine > >with her cousins, where a good water fight could > >pop off at a moment's notice.? Penny often had > >sister weekends having meals, playing games, and laughing. > > > >Penny cherished her family, friends, and the joy > >of sharing meals with loved ones. She found > >immense happiness in spending time with those > >she cared about. Above all, Penny loved being a > >mom and enjoyed watching her children become kind and accomplished adults. > > > >Her person, Chris, has always said Penny had > >gravity, people were drawn to her by her kind > >heart, keen interest in others, and dedication > >to improving the lives of all around her, > > > >Penny was preceded in death by her parents, > >Pamela and Philip Frye, and her favorite pet cat, Buttons. > > > >She is survived by her loving husband, > >Christopher Duffy; their two children, Samuel > >Duffy and Abigail Duffy; her sisters, Patricia > >DeGraff and Paulette Vespa, and her beloved cats Ruffles, Patches, and > Allie. > > > >Penny's legacy of kindness, advocacy, and love > >will continue to live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. > > > >A special thank you goes out to the Dana Farber > >Cancer Institute and especially Dr. Pricilla > >Merriam, who worked tirelessly for Penny for > >many years.? 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