Penny Austin

Penny Ann Austin Beloved and loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend is finally at peace. She passed away early May 16, 2010, at the age of 70. She was born October 4th 1939 to Richard and Myrtle Cambern in Tacoma , Washington. She had resided for the last 39 years in the Gig Harbor, Port Orchard area. Penny lived a full, loving and generous life and had a great love of Siberian Huskies. She raised a total of 9 Huskies, showing some, and at one time caring for and loving 7 of them at one time. Despite battling the effects of kidney failure and 2 bad hips, her quick wit, beaming smile and good natured stubbornness remained to the end. She will be greatly missed. Penny graduated from Franklin Pierce High School in 1957. She raised 4 children and later went to work for Zales and Crescent jewelers. In her free time she raised and showed Siberian Huskies and bowled on a women's recreational league in Gig Harbor and Port Orchard. Penny was preceded in death by her father Richard. She is survived by her Mother Myrtle, brother Tom (wife Dianne), sister Patricia (husband Craig), loving husband of 49 years, Richard; 4 children, Cindy (husband Chuck), Kurt (wife Kari), Kevin and Cristi: 3 grandkids, Jake, David and Sam. And of course, her last Siberian Husky, Amber. A celebration of Penny's life will be held at the Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S. Taylor St. on Sunday June 13th from 1:15-3pm. Please leave a favorite memory or condolence in the online guest book at www.havenrest.com.