Charleen Hennessy Punk

Charleen Hennessy Punk of Coatesville Charleen Hennessy Punk, 85, of Coatesville died Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 at Freedom Village. She was the wife of John W. Punk with whom she shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Chardon, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Claire Hennessy both originally of Northampton, Mass. and residents of Coatesville for many years. Charleen was a member of St. Cecilia Church and Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Coatesville. She was a graduate of S. Horace Scott High School Class of 1946 and a 1950 graduate of Immaculata University where she was a member of Delta Epsilon Sigma Society and she was elected to "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities." Charleen was the secretary at Lukens Steel Co., and Gulf Oil Co. in San Tome, Venezuela; she worked as a supervisor at Wyeth International Ltd, Radnor. She was a substitute teacher in Northampton, Mass. and Easthampton, Mass. High Schools. In 1991, Charleen retired from Smith College Health Services where she was an administrative assistant for 17 years. She enjoyed traveling, golfing, skiing, sewing and volunteering in both Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. In addition to her husband, John, Charleen is survived by her brother Robert Hennessy and his wife Ann, of Coatesville and sister-in-law Kate Hennessy, wife of the late Thomas, of Potomac, Md., numerous loving nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews and cousins. Charleen's funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. at St. Cecilia Church 6th Avenue and East Chestnut St., Coatesville, where family and friends may call beginning at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in St. Cecilia Cemetery, Coatesville. Memorials in Charleen's honor may be made to Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 80 S. 17th Avenue, Coatesville, PA 19320 or to Alzheimer's' Association Delaware Valley 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Arrangements are being handled by Wentz Funeral Home, Coatesville 610-384-0318 To send online condolences, please visit www.wentzfuneralhome.com