[BlindTlk] Passing of Penny Duffy

[David Andrews]

>
>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 <http://csnh.com>csnh.com website.