Grace E. “Penny” Richie, 87, formerly of Foster, died Monday, January 31, 2011 at Vernon Manor in Vernon, Connecticut. She was the widow of Thomas D. Richie, Jr.
Born in Lindenwald, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Harry F. and Anna Grace (McKinley) Ferg. She had lived in Foster until moving to North Grosvenordale, CT in 2006.
Before her retirement she was a secretary for Northwest Special Education. She was very active volunteer for the Theatre Company of Rhode Island and a former member of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed playing the organ and had been the organist for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
She is survived by her daughters Susan D. Richie of Thompson, CT and Jo-Anne Anderton of Chepachet, her five grandchildren: Michael Richie and his wife, Holly, Rachael Anderton, Kathryn Anderton and her husband, Scott Boxhold, Kasey D. Mitchell and Roy T. Anderton and a sister Harriet Omrod of S. Carolina.
Her funeral service will be Wednesday at 11:30 AM in the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Burial in Phillips Memorial Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 4-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Theatre Company of RI, 26 East Avenue, Harrisville, RI 02830