William (Bill) Edward Penny, 72 of Scarsdale, New York passed away on May 24, 2012 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York of a Heart Attack. Bill was born on June 11, 1939 in White Plains, New York and the son of the late Everett Joshua Penny and Helen Margaret Penny. He is survived by his two children, son - William Penny Jr. and his wife Ida and daughter Lisa Penn Wrobel , and her husband John and his siblings – brother John L. Penny and his wife, Janet and brother Ralph E. Penny and his wife Anne and sister Bonnie Verses.
Bill was known as a very personal, ‘likeable’ and accomplished individual. His academic achievements included a BA from William’s College, a MA from Middlebury College and a PHD from Stamford University and a Law Degree at Pace University. He was an avid racket sports enthusiast, as a member of the Fox Meadow Tennis Club, where he enjoyed Tennis and Paddle Tennis throughout his life. His career included: a Teacher, a Principal in a Junior High School, and a lawyer in the White Plains Court System.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 30th – 10:30 at The Hitchcock Presbyterian Church in Scarsdale, NY and a viewing will be held on Tuesday, May 29th from 2 to 4pm and 7 to 9pm at the Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Homes. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to be made in Bill’s name to Williams College.
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