Susan V. Penney, age 71, of Long Valley, NJ formerly of Briarcliff Manor, NY passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington, NJ. Susan was born September 14, 1947 to the late Anthony F. and Eleanore H. (Courreges) Vicario.
Susan’s greatest passion was being a wife and mother. She was an active member of her community, serving on the Washington Township Historic Preservation Commission and Land Trust. She was a proud Italian-American, participating in multiple associations including Ieri Oggi Domani, the Alberto Institute at Seton Hall, and Dorothea’s House in Princeton, NJ. She also celebrated her Scandinavian heritage as a longtime member of VASA Park in Hackettstown, NJ.
Susan was an avid collector, lover of theater and music. She was the life of the party and everyone’s fashion icon. She was a great friend to many. She will be greatly missed by those who were blessed to be a part of her life. Her love of animals and wildlife remained constant throughout her life.
She is survived by her devoted husband, Norman Penney, her cherished son, William D. Kastning, her loving daughter, Catherine Kastning and fiancé Cristian Muñiz, her sister, Judith V. Beck, and three nieces, Eleanore Formichelli, Claire Beck and Meli Novak.
Visitation will be Tuesday, May 7, 2019 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ. The funeral will be held 10 am on Wednesday, May 8 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 182 Main Street, Gladstone, NJ. Interment will follow at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, North Tarrytown, NY. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to pancreatic cancer research in Susan's name to Lustgarten Foundation (lustgarten.org). Online condolences may be made at www.cochranfuneral.com.