Penelope Louise Cox

Family-Placed Funeral Notice

PENELOPE LOUISE COX Penelope Louise Cox, LCSW passed away suddenly at age 52 from complications arising from colon cancer. Ms. Cox was born on January 18, 1953 in Ashling Green, England. Her parents were Mary Jane “Jean” Gibney Cox and the late Eric Sidney Cox. Penny is survived by her husband, Anthony R. Banks; her mother; her sister, Susan Cox; brother-in-law, Frank O'Barski and her step- daughter, Allison Leigh Gawarecki. Her dogs, Athena, Buster and Coco; as well as her cats, Eric, Frasier and Ghost will miss her greatly. Her interests were women's rights, animals, sewing, crafting, and enjoying her swimming pool. Penelope held a Masters degree in Social Work from Barry University. She worked as a Medical Social Worker for Bethesda Hospital, as a Therapist for Lake Hospital, South County Mental Health, the Center for Family Services and various other programs in a career spanning over 20 years. For the past seven years Penny was the rape and domestic abuse therapist for Palm Beach County Victim Services. She took great pride in assisting battered women to find the strength within them to realize that they can take control of their destiny and leave their abusive relationships. Services will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2005 at 10:30AM at Holy Spirit Church, 1000 Lantana Road, Lantana. Friends may call upon the family from 6:00 to 8:00PM on Friday (TODAY), April 1, 2005 at Del Lago, 131 S. Lakeside Dr., Lake Worth. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to: PetSafe of Palm Beach County, Inc. 15390 82nd Lane, North Loxahatchee, FL 33470 561-818-0774