Penelope Dunham "Penny" Sargent

Penelope "Penny" Dunham Sargent July 3,1956 - December 9, 2011 NORWICH - Penelope "Penny" Dunham Sargent, 55 of Norwich CT, passed away peacefully Friday December 9, 2011 surrounded by love. Penny's brave ten year battle with cancer was an inspiration to many. She was born July 3,1956 in Albany NY, later moved to Lebanon Ct and graduated from Lyman Memorial High School in 1974. Penny met the love of her life Randy Sargent while working at Thermos in Norwich CT and later married on March 26,1977. Penny retired from Foxwoods Casino in 2007 while working as a senior uniform attendant. After her retirement it brought her great joy to be able to volunteer at E.C.H.O helping people who where just diagnosed or just sitting and visiting with people during their treatments. She was an amazing listener who gave great advise, truly an inspiration to everyone she met. Penny was a talented drummer who in her teenage years played snare drum with the Nathan Hale Fife and Drum Corp where she played around the world, she also enjoyed playing with the praise team at First Baptist church in Norwich, at home on her electric drum set or as a guest drummer with local bands. She really knew how to rock and always brought the fun where ever she went. She also enjoyed anything that had to do with her family especially her grandsons. Penny's wonderful attitude toward life and her illness was truly remarkable she was gorgeous both inside and out, her brave spirit will live on in all who knew her whether you knew her for a lifetime or only a few minutes. She is survived by her loving husband of 34 years Randy Sargent, Her daughter and son-in-law Miranda and David Poore, the joys of her heart, grandsons Lukas and Zackery Poore, Her mother Arlene Duguay, Her father Donald Dunham, Her sister Lucinda Bissell and her husband Steven Bissell, Her identical twin sister who she shared a bond like no other, Pamela Duguay and her companion Daniel Sullivan, several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her step father William Duguay. The family would like thank all the Dr's, nurses and staff at E.C.H.O, the Dr's nurses and staff at the W.W Backus Hospital especially all her nurses on A2 who became like family, The Surgeons and staff at Chelsea clinic, the nurses and staff at A.M.C and all the healing touch volunteers, Each and everyone of you made it possible for Penny to have 10 amazing years with her family. Donations may be made to Eastern CT Hematology and Oncology Associates 330 Washington Street, Suite 220 | Norwich, CT 06360 A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday at 6:00 P.M. at the Uncasville location of Woyasz & Son Funeral Home, 11 Jerome Rd, Uncasville. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.