Edith Brennan

Edith (Cabucci) Brennan entered the Kingdom of Heaven on March 15, 2017.  She was one of eight children of Florence (Mancone) Cabucci and Ettore (Frank) Cabucci of Sayre, Pa. Edith worked at the Eclipse in Elmira, N.Y., were she was known as "Dimp" for her dimples. She was promoted there for her exceptional work ethic, supporting WWII B-29s and aircraft  carriers. 
On May 22, 1944, Edith married the love of her life, Tech. Sgt. Leo "Heck" Brennan at the Church of the Epiphany in Sayre, Pa. They were married until Heck's passing on Aug. 13, 1991. For the duration of their marriage, their priorities were God, family and country. 
Edith and her husband built and managed the Trent Tourist Court in New Jersey, and Towanda and Sayre Motels in Pennsylvania. They also owned Luxury Lanes Bowling Alley and the Paddock in Waverly, N.Y. Known for her delectable cooking, Edith catered weddings, parties and banquets for several years.
While enjoying many business successes, her true passion was her family - especially her seven children. 
Edith was predeceased by her parents; her brothers, Tommy and Lawrence; and her sisters, Mary, Helen, and Ann; her husband, Leo "Heck" Brennan; her son, Lawrence; and her daughter, Marla. 
She is survived by her other five children, Dolores (Dee) Silfies, Donna (Sal) Giannino, John Joseph (Elaine) Brennan, Karen (JW) Tingler, and Kathy (Walt) Fisk. She is survived, also, by her sister, Yolanda Rossi and her brother, John (Dixie) Cabucci. Edith is lovingly known as "Grammy" by her 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.   Many of Edith's nieces and nephews spent countless weekends and holidays with her.
Edith (Mrs. B) was devoted to the Epiphany Church and the Sons of Italy in Sayre where she was a life-long member. She was Sacristan at Epiphany Church and had a great appreciation of the sisters at Epiphany School, where she also volunteered for several years. She was instrumental in the St. Joseph's Club and St. Anthony Festival, as well as the Altar & Rosary Society. 
After her husband's death in 1991, Edith lived for several years in New Hampshire to be near her daughter, son, and grandchildren. She then moved to Virginia to live with her daughter, son-in-law and grandson. She quickly became involved with the community, where she was known by most people as "Grammy Brennan." Most recently, Edith moved back to the Valley to share cherished time with other members of her family, and lived at Athens Health and Rehab Center. She played cards and Bingo daily, enjoyed visits from friends and family, never missed weekly concerts in the park last summer, and looked forward to dining out and shopping at local stores and shopping malls every weekend. Moving from one place to another, Edith always made it a priority to be registered to vote and exercise that privilege.    
Everyone who knew Edith always recognized her by her beautiful red hair, and knew that she was a die-hard Yankee fan, and lover of Fox News. Just last week, Edith was helping to plan her 99th birthday party for next month, and lived a very full life. Her love of God, family, and country has been an inspiration to all who knew her. Edith's family will always treasure her unconditional love. 
Services will be held at Epiphany Church this Saturday, March 25, 2017. Friends may pay their respects from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Catholic Mass will be held at 10 a.m. at Epiphany Church. Burial will be held at the Epiphany Cemetery at a date to be determined. Heck and Edith Brennan were strong supporters of the Maryknoll Fathers because of Heck's relationship with Bishop Walsh in WWII. During the China-Burma-India Campaign, Heck flew Bishop Walsh around China to say Mass, and he served as altar boy for him. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Edith's name, to Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers: www.maryknollsociety.org.