Edna Whitney DeGennaro, 85, of Newnan, Ga. (Monarch House) passed away peacefully on May 12, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.
Born July 5, 1933, Mrs. DeGennaro is survived by her six children: Laura (David) Hanson of Colorado Springs, Colo., Susan (Jeff) Penick of Ellensburg, Wash., Lisa (Danny) Adams of Madison, Ga., Mark (Amy) DeGennaro of LaGrange, Ga., Beth (Chad) Matheny of Newnan, Ga., and Christine (Mike) Cushing of Fayetteville, Ga. She will also be greatly missed by 19 grandchildren: Jennifer Lewis of Flagstaff, Ariz., Michael Penick of Anchorage, Alaska; Jessica Adams of Richmond, Va.; Samantha Newberry of Eugene, Ore.; Lindsey McClendon of LaGrange, Ga.; Cameron Cushing, Michaela Cushing, Emily Cushing, Sara Cushing and Jeremiah Vrudny, Fayetteville, Ga.; Daniel Adams and Will Adams of Madison, Ga.; Kristina Matheny of Newnan, Ga.; Courtney Christian and Katie Matheny of Atlanta, Ga.; Rachel DeGennaro, Abby Blocher, Lilly DeGennaro, and Brian DeGennaro of LaGrange, Ga.; and 8 great grandchildren. She is also survived by brother John Whitney and sister-in-law Pat Whitney of Southbury, Conn. and sister-in-law Patricia (Erling) Hammarstrom of Olive Branch, Miss.; she is predeceased by husband Lawrence J. DeGennaro, brother George Whitney, father Kenneth Whitney, and mother Edna Whitney.
Mrs. DeGennaro graduated from the Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. After her career in nursing, she was chosen to be the first director of Volunteer Services at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga. where she worked until 1995. Mrs. DeGennaro was an active member of the Catholic Church and exemplified a life of service; in her later years, Mrs. DeGennaro found great joy in her faith, family, and friends.
The funeral mass was held Monday, May 20th at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 101 Walt Banks Road, in Peachtree City. A private family graveside service was Tuesday at Georgia National Cemetery. The family received friends Sunday, May 19th from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson Street, in Newnan.
Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.mckoon.com.
