Obituary: Penny Jane Haskins

November 3, 1962 - September 19, 2021

September 28, 2021 

Penny Jane Haskins / courtesy photo

HANCOCK, VT - Penny Jane Haskins, 58, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at her home in Hancock.  Born in Morrisville, on November 3, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Wayne E. and Elizabeth A. (Tatro) Haskins Sr.   

Penny attended schools in the Waterbury area. As a young woman she worked at the Waterbury Elementary School, the Vermont State Hospital, and from 1990-2014 she was employed in the housekeeping department of the Village Green of Stowe.  She made her home in Hancock with her life partner Jerry Buker.

Penny enjoyed gardening, arts and crafts, watching movies, taking photos, watching the wildlife around her home in Hancock, and playing with her dogs. Spending time with her family was something that gave her great joy and happiness.       

She is loved and mourned by her family, her children Theresa May and husband Matthew, of Waterbury; Onica Fernandez and her husband Chris, of Waterbury; her life partner Jerry Buker, of Hancock; her stepson Collin Buker, of Bridgeport; eight grandchildren: Kristi Clark, Spencer Forkey, Kamden May, Reid May, Addisyn Fernandez, Harper Fernandez, Sawyer Fernandez, Bodhi Fernandez; great-granddaughter Karsyn Gallagher;  five brothers: Jerry Haskins and his wife Kathy of Loris, South Carolina; Richard Haskins and his wife Barb of Morrisville; Jeffrey Haskins and his wife Joan of Duxbury; Tom Haskins of Morrisville; Greg Haskins of Waterbury Center; one sister, Barbara Carpenter of Waterbury Center. She is predeceased by her sister, Karen Worden, and brother Wayne Haskins Jr.

A celebration of Penny’s life will be held on Sunday, October 3, 2021, from 1-5 p.m., at Farr’s Field, 1901 U.S. Rt. 2, Waterbury.  For those who wish, memorial gifts would be appreciated to go to the Vermont Wildlife Coalition, at vtwildlifecoalition.org. To send online condolences please visit www.perkinsparker.com.