Rev. Penney Anne Fujii

Rev. Penney Anne Fujii, 61, of Water Street, Conneaut Lake, died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at home surrounded by her family following an 18 month illness.

She was born March 29, 1947 in Wichita, KS a daughter of Warren H. and Meredith A. Penney Kelley.  She married Rev. Christopher A. Fujii September 1, 1974 and he survives.

For the past 24 years she was the minister at 5th Street Presbyterian Church in Conneaut Lake.  She has also served as Chaplain of Hospice of Crawford County and previously worked at First Presbyterian Church of Concord, CA, the Camping Association of N/W PA, Bethel Presbyterian Church of Cranesville, PA, 7th Avenue Presbyterian Church of San Francisco, CA and St. John’s Presbyterian Church of Reno, NV.

She was a graduate of Cottey College in Nevada, MO, Hastings College in Hastings, NE and the San Francisco Theological Seminary.  She was also a member of the P.E.O.

Survivors, in addition to her husband Christopher, include: a daughter, Kelley Anne Fujii of Frederick, MD; a son, David Christopher Fujii of Conneaut Lake; her father, Warren H. Kelley of Meadville; a sister, Jill Marie Houston and her husband Robert of Spartanburg, SC; a brother, Jan G. Kelley and his wife Susan of Miami, FL and two nieces, Becky Houston of Dallas, TX and Katie Alford of Tempe, AZ.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Meredith A. Kelley.

Calling hours will be Sunday from 6-8 p.m. and Monday from 6-8 p.m. at Fifth Street Presbyterian Church, 145 S. Fifth Street, Conneaut Lake, PA.

The memorial service will be Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Fifth Street Presbyterian Church, 145 S. Fifth Street, Conneaut Lake, PA with Rev. Larry Maley, officiating with other clergy participating.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Fifth Street Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 150, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316 or Hospice of Crawford County, 464 Pine Street, Meadville, PA 16335.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Waid-Coleman Funeral Home, Inc., 12422 Conneaut Lake Road, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316.