Salem – Penelope Lou Cardenas was born on April 7, 2017, at Salem Hospital to Raychel Hinetmeyer and Abel Cardenas. She joined her older sister Cairo Jane Cardenas. She passed away surrounded by loving family on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Randall’s Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emmanuel in Portland.
Penelope was a bright-eyed beautiful little girl who was born with the rare disorder of leukodystrophy. She had big brown eyes and long brown hair, which she loved to wear in pigtails. Penelope loved to be cuddled. She was a happy and smiley little girl who brought joy to all who loved and knew her. Her parents and sister, as well as, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family survive Penelope.
Memorial service was at 11AM on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at Howell, Edwards, Doerkson Funeral Home of Salem.