Penelope Keith Trickett

1943 - 2016

Penelope Keith Trickett obituary, 1943-2016, Los Angeles, CA

Penelope Trickett Obituary

January 6, 1943 - July 15, 2016 Penelope Keith Trickett passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 in San Pedro, CA. She was 73 years of age. The daughter of Nathaniel and Marjorie Keith, Penny was born in New York City and came to Washington, D.C. as a young child. She graduated from the Hawthorne School in Washington, D.C. and Bryn Mawr College with a BS in Psychology. Later she received a Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research, New York, NY. She is survived by two daughters, Jennifer Loryn Trickett and Katechen Alyssa Trickett, both of San Pedro, CA. Her husband, John Horn was deceased in 2006. She began her research career as a Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at Yale University in 1976, later becoming a senior fellow at the at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, MD. She subsequently joined the Psychology Department faculty at the University of Southern California as an Associate Research Professor and later as a Professor and David Lawrence Stein/Violet Goldberg Sachs Professor of Mental Heath in the School of Social Work. Her career was illustrious and she was among the first to conduct research on the developmental consequences of child abuse and/or neglect on children and adolescents and on the characteristics of families in which such abuse occurs. Penny loved her extensive gardens, her family and friends, good food and travel. A private memorial service will be held at her home and garden, Rancho Palos Verdes, at a later date. Memorial donations may be made in her name to The South Bay Center for Counseling's Preventative and Aftercare Program (SBBC), 540 N. Marine Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744.

Published by Los Angeles Times on Jul. 21, 2016.
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I met Penny when she worked with my mother at NIMH. She lived just a few blocks away and our families would get together from time to time. She was such a lovely woman, I always enjoyed any time we spent with her and her daughters. My deepest condolences to the family.

Rebecca Waxler-Ramsey

August 24, 2016

I recall meeting Dr. Trickett years ago at an event in her home. She was very welcoming and had a shining personality that I will never forget. Dr. Trickett introduced me to Trader Joe's sparkling lemonade and blood orange soda and I've been hooked on Trader Joe's ever since. Dr. Trickett's kind spirit and smile will always be remembered, especially when I shop at Trader Joe's. Jen and Katie, my condolences. Le-Shawn Sweet-Preston

Le-Shawn Sweet-Preston

July 22, 2016

Penney Trickett and I first meet as campers at Redbrick camp in 1952. Although we had not seen one another in a number of years, we were lifelong friends and we often teased one another on the length of our friendship. Penny was an exceptional person. She was delightful to be around, kind and caring by nature, she was a wonderful sense of humor, enjoyed people and was a terrific friend.
Growing up the keith home was a gathering place for a number of Penny's friends during our teenage years and into our early 20's.Many an enjoyable evenings with the best of fellowship encompassed those occasions. Penny spearhead those get togethers with warm smile, and quick wit.
Penney was very intelligent and modest by nature. Her exceptional abilities went for the betterment of humankind both on a personnel and professional bases. She will be deeply missed by all who had the fortune to know and work with her.
My thoughts a condolences to Jennifer and Kate.
Joe Ferber

Joe Ferber

July 22, 2016

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