Rufina Pentheny, also known as "Fina," of Whim Gardens died on Aug. 18, at her residence. She was 77 years old.
She is survived by her daughters: Ann Forbes-Samuel and Louise Allen; son, Miguel Belardo Jr.; grandchildren: George, Michael and Daniel Gautier, Keisha Allen, Tiffany Allen-Brathwaite, Ashel, Rashel, Pashel, Kiya, Shara and Babatumbe Belardo; 21 great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Henry A. Samuel; and sister, Sylvia Arnold-Jonas. She is also survived by nieces: Anna Macedon, Nina O’Bryan-Williams, Nathalie O’Bryan, Tashima O’Bryan, Louise Arnold-Clarke, Khema Williams, Denise Arnold, Marlene Jonas-Barnes, Felicia Jonas and Betty Arnold-Penn; nephews: Eugene Arnold Jr., Charles Jonas, Leroy Jonas, Alrick Jonas, Lloyd O’Bryan Jr., Winston O’Bryan and Richard Cornelius Jr.; cousins and other relatives: the Joseph Bruce family, the Ruby Ritter family, the Arnold family, the Adelbert Bryan family, the Richards family, the McBean family and the Delta Dorsch family; special friends: Doreen Depusoir, Ingaborg McIntosh, Lenore Thomas and Marilyn Martin; as well as other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
A viewing will be held at 10 a.m. and a funeral service at 10:30 a.m. will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 31, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Kingshill Cemetery.
All arrangements are by James Memorial Funeral Home.