Obituary: Penny Woodbury, 50, of Woodstock

Penny Hebert Shaw Woodbury, 50, of Woodstock, formerly of Putnam, died Saturday, September 19, 2015, in a motorcycle accident in Thompson.

She was the beloved wife of Peter F. Woodbury; they were married June 14, 2015. She was born on October 25, 1964, in Putnam, daughter of Paul Hebert and the late Lorraine Poirier Hebert.

She was employed as a supervisor at Karl Storz in Charlton, Mass. for over 20 years. She was a graduate of Woodstock Academy in 1982.

Woodbury was active for several years with the Relay for Life and was co-captain of her family team. She enjoyed riding her motorcycle, her Mustang, making crafts, weekend getaways, and all things Halloween.

Woodbury had an extraordinary love for her husband, daughter, son, and baby granddaughter, and had been looking forward to being a grandmother for many years. She will be remembered for her great love and kindness.

She leaves her husband Peter, and her father Paul of Woodstock; her children Nicole Richards and her husband Lewis of Auburn, Mass., and Tyler Shaw and his significant other Corey Gingras of Oxford, Mass.; her step children Catrice Woodbury of North Adams, Mass.; Connor Woodbury of Worcester, Mass.; sister Susan Stevens and her husband Michael of Woodstock; brother Joseph Hebert and his wife Alyson of Woodstock; brother Dennis Hebert of Woodstock; her granddaughter Fiona; nieces and nephews Jean, Sabrina, Jarrod, Kaitlyn, Ariana, Christopher, Jessica, Megan, and Stuart and their spouses; great nieces and nephew Morgan, Samantha, Blake, Danika, and Zoe.

Calling Hours will be Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Penny’s memory to Relay For Life, Team Meme’s Sunshine, c/o American Cancer Society, 825 Brook Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3045. Share a memory at the Smith and Walker Funeral Home website.