It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved sister and aunt, Penny Cardona, who passed away earlier this year on January 19, 2021. Penny was born in Fillmore on March 24, 1926 to Marcos & Gregoria Cardona. Penny worked in various different packing houses in Fillmore throughout her earlier years. Penny also spent many years successfully selling Studio Girl Cosmetics in the 1960s and 70s.In her spare time, Penny loved to bake and this eventually became one of her passions. She loved baking for her family members and sometimeswould have cupcake parties for her nieces and nephews and some of the neighborhood kids. She often times would create her own baking recipes. Christmas was Penny’s favorite time of year and she made sure to bake plenty of cookies and holiday treats for every member of her family. Everyone always looked forward to her delicious treats. In addition to her love for baking, especially around the holidays, she always made sure that she had a big Christmas tree, which she beautifullyand meticulously decorated every year. She put so much timeand effort into carefully placing each ornament on her tree and it meant so much to her to make sure that her tree, along with all the other Christmas decorations throughout the house, were perfectly placed so that her family could enjoy them throughout the season. Penny was a very talented and creative person and it came through in many ways in everything that she did and, she did them all for her family to enjoy. While she is truly missed by her family, she has left behind beautiful memories for all to cherish and remember her by.
Penny was preceded in death by both her parents, Marcos & Gregoria Cardona, sisters, Lupe Dominguez, Elsie Cardona and Monica Castro. She is survived by sisters, Jenny Herrera and Amelia Mulberry, her brother Tino Cardona, and many nieces and nephews who loved her dearly.