Boyce Richard Pennington

Boyce Richard "Dick" Pennington, age 83 of Aberdeen died Saturday, April 10, 2010. Beloved husband of Thelma L. Pennington for 63 years. Born in Henderson Township, PA to the late Irvin and Noble Pennington. Cherished father of Boyce L. Pennington of Aberdeen and the late Blakely Pennington. Grandfather of 2 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and 2 step-great-grandchildren. Brother of Agnes L. Lamer of Conamaugh, PA and the late Blakely Pennington and Sarah K. Lantz. Dick served in the US Navy for 20 yrs including during WWII. During WWII he was on the minesweeper YMS 21 when it hit a mine and sank. He spend 10 yrs assigned to the USS Goodrich which is a record for that ship. After retiring from the Navy he worked on APG. Dick was a member of Aberdeen VFW, Aberdeen Legion, and enjoyed playing penny machines at Dover Downs, going to flea markets and yard sales and feeding the homeless on Wednesday nights at Grace United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends in the family owned Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home, P.A. of Aberdeen on Wednesday, April 14 from 2-4 and 7-9pm. A funeral service officiated by Dr. Robert T. Clipp of Grace United Methodist Church will be held in the funeral home Thursday, April 15 at 9am. Interment will be in Holly Hill Memorial Gardens in Baltimore. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001