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Jack Penfield Obituary
Jack Allen Penfield, 88, former long-time Stamford resident passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on May 4, 2019. Jack was born in Glendale, CA, the son of the late Nadine and George Penfield. He is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley, 1953. Jack is predeceased by his wife, Marilyn Penfield (2013). He is survived by his children: Gregory Penfield of South Carolina, Lee Ann Mistretta of Norwalk, Jennifer Moore of Wilton and many beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Jack's varied career included publishing, real-estate and finance which took him from California to Raleigh, North Carolina to Stamford.
A resident of Stamford since 1970, Jack was an active volunteer and former member of the City Housing Authority/Charter Oaks, Housing Development Fund, Pilgrim Tower, North Stamford Congregational Church, Council of Churches and more. In addition to his volunteer work, Jack loved reading, sailing, golf, dinner parties with wonderful friends, and the Stamford Symphony.
Private family gathering in lieu of memorial service.
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Jane Norgren
May 12, 2019
As a member of Jack's church family, I celebrate his generosity, his breadth of knowledge and his views on life in general and on human beings in specific. He was a terrific colleague when we ended up on the pastoral search committees and when dealing with things that went wrong (and you know, things do go wrong). I know that all of us that loved him recall his strength and his thankfulness for good health until the last years. I'm holding all of his various families in my heart--immediate, church, community and the outliers, like me. We will miss him!
Jane Norgren
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