Obituaries

Doris C. Penn Of Whiting Dies At 80

Doris C. Penn

AGE: 80 • Whiting

Doris C. Penn, 80, of Whiting, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 29, 2014.

Doris was born in Garfield, NJ where she lived and later on met and married her soulmate Lawrence Penn in 1953. They moved their family to Bayville, NJ in 1971.

Doris devoted her life to her husband and raising her children, always being selfless. Doris enjoyed traveling with her husband later on which included camping trips, St Croix VI, a three-month motorcycle trip visiting every state in 1986 and yearly trips to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina celebrating their wedding anniversary.

Doris savored the simple life; playing bingo, playing cards, trips to Atlantic City, , dancing and long walks with her husband and being with her family.

Doris was predeceased by her husband of 60 years on January 1, 2014. Larry often said he hit the jackpot when he met Doris and she was his forever sweetheart.

She is survived by her five children, Richard and Eileen Penn of Bayville, John and Deborah Tice of Bayville, Ronald and Arlene Penn of Bayville, James and Karen Penn of Lanoka Harbor and Thomas and Donna Arthur of Forked River. She also leaves behind 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren whom she loved dearly, a loving sister Ann Fobian and her fiance Joe Giampapa from Garfield, as well as many nephews, nieces and wonderful friends. Their legacy will live on through their family.

A memorial service will be held at 11 am Saturday April 12, 2014 at Forked River Baptist Church, 21 Haines St, Lanoka Harbor, NJ. Arrangements are under the direction of Ocean County Cremation Services.


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