Barbara Jean Pennington
BARBARA JEAN PENNINGTON (Boyer), 97 of South Yarmouth, MA, previously of Santa Barbara, CA and widow of Philip E. Pennington, died Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
Born November 28th, 1927, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She graduated from Butler College in Indianapolis where she met her lifelong husband, Phil, who was attending the Indiana University School of Medicine. She was very proud of becoming a registered nurse later in life and finished her career by volunteering as a nurse for Planned Parenthood well into her 70s.
She was an avid reader and belonged to book clubs as well as other social organizations. She absolutely loved Santa Barbara, CA and some of the things she enjoyed most were volunteering as a docent for the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, visiting the farmer’s market and walking for exercise every day. Barbara leaves behind three beloved sons, Gregg (Carolyn), Brent (Joyce) and Jeff (Dawn), seven grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
No memorial service is being planned at this time.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum (EIN 95-1643378), https://tickets.sbnature.org/events/3f1f6f53-bef9-c02c-af07-6fcce04b7599
or Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (EIN 95-2319356), https://www.weareplannedparenthood.org/a/ppccc-donate
Both are tax-exempt 501(3) charitable organizations
