PENNEY, Jeanne L. (Zemla)- Of Revere, formerly of Everett, July 27th. Devoted wife of Retired Everett Firefighter John E. "Jack" Penney. Beloved mother of Lynne Davison of Falmouth, John Penney of Lisbon, Maine, Steven Penney of East Boston, David Penney of Revere and the late Karen Penney-Ibanez. Dear and loving sister of Jack Zemla of Conway, New Hampshire. Cherished grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of 1. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Graveside Service in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, 185 Lake Street, West Peabody on Wednesday morning, August 1st at 11 o'clock. Visiting Hours will be held in the Carroll Funeral Home, 721 Salem Street (Maplewood Square) MALDEN on Tuesday from 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, expression of sympathy may be made to the MGH Palliative Care Service, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 or online at https://massgeneral.org/donate/donate.asp
Born in New York and moving to Melrose after High School with her family, Jeanne, at 75 years of age, passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a short illness.
After her marriage to Jack, they spent the next 27 years living in Everett and her last 15 years in Revere. For many years, she worked in inventory for Hosmer Pontiac in Medford.