Ethel B. Pendergast
1925-2020
The death occurred peacefully at Clinton View Lodge on
Thursday, September 24th, 2020, of Ethel Bernadine (Deighan)
Pendergast, formerly of Kensington and Darnley, age 94. Daughter of
the late Ernest and Mary (Johnston) Deighan, she is survived by her
husband of 70 years Austin Pendergast. She is survived by her loving
children Mary, Allan, Patrick (Maxine), Kevin (Debbie Gillis), Rita
(Wayne Crosby), Anna (Hartwig Stammberger), Paul (Lulu Ariffin), Noel
(Scot Green), foster daughter Isabel (Don Larkin), and foster son Bill
(Mary) Lawless. Loving grandmother of Matthew (Angela),
Bronwyn (Bruce), Sarah (Gunnar), and Ashley (Danny) Crane; Norah,
Natalie (Lionel), and James Pendergast; Anna and Cailin (Katie)
Crosby, and Ellen (Rob) Cote; Noelle (Dash) Malone; Trysta Doary and
Dylan Pendergast; Sven (Allison) and Tessa (Sasha) Stammberger; and
Jamie (Tammy) Lewis. Loving great-grandmother of 15: Jude, Avery, and
Nate Rist; Thea, Arthur and David Knickle; Chella and Fox Crane;
Archie and Seamus Stanley; Ilsa and Isaac MacKinnon; Iggy Nash; Maeve
Crosby; and Melanie Lewis. Also survived by siblings Sister Mary
Deighan, Greg (Pauline) Deighan, and Francis (Carol) Deighan;
sisters-in-law Patricia Stanyer and Frances (Tom) McSwiggan, Shelegh
Pendergast, and Eileen Pendergast Doucette, and brother-in-law Rev Fr.
Art Pendergast. Ethel was predeceased by many of her Deighan siblings:
Charles (Rose), Elsie (Charles) Connolly, Bine(Lorne)Keefe, Kay (Joe)
Coady, Rita (Paul) Stanich, Stanley, Richard (Bea), Edith,
Ernest/Junior, Joan (Gordon)MacDonald, Isabel (John) Tuck, Sue (Floyd)
Millett, and Bill; and predecreased by brothers and sisters in law:
Mary, Edward (Donalda), Bill (Lenora (1) and Barbara (2)), Tom,
Eugene/Casey (Kay), and Reginald. Ethel will also be fondly remembered
by many nieces, nephews, and her large extended groups of family and
friends.
Ethel loved children, all social gatherings, dancing with
Austin, and being with people wherever she found herself. As #five of
17 siblings, she grew up surrounded with children and family and built
her own loving family while active as a farm wife, caring host for
many years at Penderosa Cottages and Campground, and as a community
volunteer through many organizations. She was proud of her lifetime
memberships in the Catholic Women’s League and Women’s Institute and
her awards, together with husband Austin, from the Tourism Association
of PEI. Ethel loved every gathering, often entertaining everyone with
her stories and reminiscences; she was famous for socializing with
everyone in the room, whether it was a party or a restaurant. She was
loved by many and had an extraordinary ability to deeply touch the
hearts of family and friends far and wide.
Resting at the Davison Funeral Home in Kensington, a private
funeral mass celebrated by Fr. Art Pendergast and Fr. Frank Jay will
be held Monday, September 28th at St. Mary’s
Holy Family Church and will be available to watch online after 12:30
p.m. by following the Video
of Service link on the left side of the page. If
so desired, memorial donations may be made to the St Mary’s Holy
Family Parish, Meals on Wheels Kensington area, or to a charity of
your choice. The family thanks Clinton View Lodge and Dr. Paul Phelan
for their loving and compassionate care.
www.davisonfh.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Ethel B Pendergast 19252020..
Death notice for the town of: Kensington, Province: I-P-E