[BlindKid] Passing of Penny Duffy

[Malhotra, Krishna]

so sad and heartbreaking

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Thank you for sending this very sad information. Our hearts go out to her family.Merry-Noel


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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 Torrejón 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.  Any money donation should go to
>Dana Farber now and in the future when the opportunity comes to you.
>
>Service arrangements will be announced on social
>media and on the <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcsnh.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ckrishna.malhotra%40stu.ksb.kyschools.us%7C41cd172751364f29403208dc982d462f%7C9360c11f90e64706ad0025fcdc9e2ed1%7C0%7C0%7C638552567419587322%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hwncZSSub5wyH4YzCuqzywIymab0LtPDQDbi4by520o%3D&reserved=0<http://csnh.com/>>csnh.com website.
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