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Penny Lynne Sidora

1953 - 2024

Penny Lynne Sidora obituary, 1953-2024, Seneca, PA

BORN

1953

DIED

2024

FUNERAL HOME

Hile-Best Funeral Home

2781 State Rte 257

Seneca, Pennsylvania

Penny Sidora Obituary

Penny Lynne (Hipkiss) Sidora, 71, of Seneca, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at the home of her loving and devoted friends, Robert, Esther and Alleyne Sweeney of Saegertown.

Born July 19, 1953, she was the daughter of the late William and Mable Hipkiss.

Survivors include her husband, James K. Sidora, whom she married on September 19, 1981.

Penny was a retired pharmacist at Rite Aid where she enjoyed helping customers and co-workers.

She enjoyed playing bingo, going to casinos, her trips to Las Vegas, and their dogs, Joy, Hope and Sidney.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her brothers, William (Lawanda) Hipkiss, Wylie (Kathy) Hipkiss, Lee (Susie) Hipkiss and Dwight (Lizethe) Hipkiss; her in-laws, Saundra Odrey, Kathleen (Jeffrey) Pompe, Joseph Sidora (Judith Small), Thomas (Judith) Sidora; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mable Hipkiss; her sister, Kathleen Grimm and her husband, Kenneth; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Harry and Gertrude Sidora; brother-in-law, Nicholas Odrey; and sister-in-law, Christine Sidora.

Penny's family would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation to Robert, Esther and Alleyne Sweeney for their loving and compassionate care, especially during her extended illness. Also, a special thanks to the staff at Youlanda B. Barco Oncology Institute of Meadville, along with the staff at Hospice of Crawford County of Meadville, for their care and support of Penny and her extended family.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Hile-Best Funeral Home, located at 2781 Route 257 in Seneca

Funeral services will follow the time of visitation at 2 p.m. Her friend, Esther Sweeney will officiate the service.

Interment will follow in Heckathorn Cemetery in Seneca.

To express online condolences to Penny's family, visit www.hilebest.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Leader Vindicator from Dec. 9 to Dec. 19, 2024.

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