Penelope Alice Hallward

Penelope Alice Hallward October 23, 1910 June 14, 2012 Penelope Alice Hallward, 101, died peacefully June 14th, 2012 while a resident of Hawthorne House in Freeport, Maine. Penelope was born in 1910 in Baltimore, MD and grew up in both Baltimore and Everett, MA. After high school she moved to Boston, MA where she became a friend and supporter to an older lady. It was there that she met her husband, Michael Hallward who was from England. They married and moved to the North Shore of Massachusetts where they raised their family. Penelope was first and foremost a mother, wife and homemaker. She was the strength of the family and devoted her life to providing a wonderful childhood to her two children, the kind of childhood that she was not fortunate enough to have experienced. She loved the simple things of life - her beautiful gardens, her exquisite roses, all children, a good meal, family and friends. Once she made a friend, that person remained a friend for life, no matter his/her background or station in life. Penelope was a little person, with a very big heart. After living in California for 25 years, and after the death of her beloved husband, she returned to the Northeast to be near her daughter. It was at this time that the activist in her emerged. She saw a need, and worked to correct it. While living as a resident in a 55 community she realized how much the older residents needed transportation. She lobbied hard and was successful in acquiring bus service for the senior citizens. Penelope is predeceased by her husband Michael. She is survived by a son, Peter, from San Diego, California, and a daughter, Penny, from Yarmouth, Maine. She will be missed by her three grandchildren and six great grandchildren - Michael Gage, his wife Beth and their two children, Ethan and Kevin of Yarmouth, Andrew Gage and his two children, Ryan and Erin of New Gloucester, and Sally Carignan, her husband Paul and their two children, Ella and Maya of Pownal. Penelope's family wishes to express their thanks to Hawthorne House for the care they provided to Penelope during the last years of her life, and to Beacon Hospice for the care and support they provided during the last few months of her life. They made a difference. Arrangements are by A.T. Hutchins, LLC Funeral and Cremation Services, 660 Brighton Avenue, Portland. To offer words of condolence and share memories with the family, please go to the obituaries section at www.athutchins.com

Penelope Alice Hallward

October 23, 1910 - June 14, 2012

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