Penelope Colby Obituary
We bid farewell to Penelope Colby of Chester, Connecticut, born in Boston, Massachusetts, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 13, 2024 at the age of 87. Penelope touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Margaret Bannerman Betts and John M. C. Betts; her husband Ira Gordon Colby III (Terry); and her son-in-law Frederick Wiggins. She is survived by: her children, Ira Gordon Colby IV, Andrea Shippen Colby and Martha Bannerman Colby; her daughter-in-law Lili Koch Colby; and her grandchildren, Emilie Catherine Colby, Alexandrie Colby Churchill, Ira Gordon Colby V, Thomas Kelson Wiggins and Kathryn Colby Wiggins. She is also survived by her sisters, her children.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Oakwood Friends School (22 Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603), the Guilford Land Conservation Trust, or a charity of your choice.
