Dorothy Pennewell Foster

May 7, 1924 - May 19, 2021

Dorothy Pennewell Foster (nee Leidy) “MeMom”, a lifelong resident of Blackwood Terrace, NJ, went home to be with the Lord on May 19, 2021 at the age of 97 years. Treasured daughter of the late Albert F. Leidy and the late Helen Leidy (nee Lowry). Devoted wife of the late Harry R. Pennewell, Sr. and the late George C. Foster. Beloved mother of Dorothy L. Stetser (Merrill), Harry R. Pennewell, Jr. (Tina), Teresa MacKay, and Judy Torrey. Loving grandmother of Angela Paul, Amy Ferrigno (Anthony), Laura MacKay, Harry R. Pennewell III (Candice), Michael Torrey (Stephanie), Raymond A. MacKay (Tracy), Robert Rankin (Julie), Denine Miller, and Steven Rankin; great-grandmother of Ava, Adrian, Ryan, Matthew, Abby, Leah, Michael Ryan, Steven Bryce, Harrison, and James. Dear sister of Helen Lippman, the late John W. Leidy, the late Albert Leidy, the late Lawrence Leidy, the late Howard J. “Babe” Leidy, and the late Mary Lou Thelen. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy is also survived by her late husband, George’s children, Marlys Prescott (Cliff), Diane Foster, and Nancy Joyce, as well as his seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Dorothy was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She embodied every aspect of the role of “Mom”. Family gatherings were always her favorite, as they were a way to appreciate the beautiful family she had. Dorothy was never one to hop right up from the dinner table, she preferred everyone sit around the table and talk, squeezing every drop out of family time. She was affectionately known as “MeMom” to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and countless others. Dorothy reveled in the beauty of all of God’s creations. She enjoyed taking in the splendor of the outdoors by sitting on her porch, spending long days at the beach beside the ocean, and enjoying all that each and every day had to offer. Dorothy liked to sing, and especially liked to lend her voice to the choir at church. Dorothy’s kind, loving, and heart warming spirit will be greatly missed by her treasured family, as well as the countless others her life has touched. Viewings will be Tuesday, May 25, 2021 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM and Wednesday, May 26, 2021 from 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM at Earle Funeral Home, 122 W. Church Street, Blackwood, NJ 08012. Her Funeral Mass will follow, Wednesday, at 11:00 AM at Infant Jesus Parish / St. John Vianney Church, 2901 Good Intent Road, Blackwood Terrace, NJ 08096. Interment with her late husband, Harry, will take place at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Chews Landing, NJ. Condolences may be shared at www.earlefuneralhome.com *