Alma Pennell, 97, a resident of Levittown, peacefully passed away August 25 at her home. Alma was born in Williamstown, Pa. on July 7, 1928, a daughter of Daniel and Ruth (Weidel) Talhelm. She was preceded in death by her husband John (Jack) in 1983; two sisters, Ada Devers and Barbara Challenger; three brothers, John, Robert, and Donald. Surviving are her three children, Lynn, Kent (Gloria), and Lori; a sister, Carol (John) Wetzel of Gettysburg; and numerous nephews and nieces.

Alma was a graduate of Williamstown High School in 1945. She immediately went to work for the Prudential Insurance Co. in Harrisburg. After marrying Jack, the couple bought a newly built house in Levittown where they raised their children. She worked for over 30 years at the Meenan Oil Co. Alma will be remembered as a loving, mother, sister, and friend.

Alma was a devoted servant of the Lord. She was a founding member of her church, Christ United Methodist (formerly St. Paul’s EUB), active in the choir, Sunday School, and Women’s Society. She loved travelling with family and friends to all parts of the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, the Panama Canal and Europe. Liberty, Maine was a special destination, visiting each summer for over 25 years. Alma enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, and fierce competitive games with family and friends.

A memorial service will be held Friday, September 12 at 11am at Christ United Methodist Church, 501 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030 officiated by Pastor Lloyd Speer. A visitation period will precede the service at 10:30. A luncheon and time of fellowship will follow the service in the church social hall. Private burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Williamstown. For memorial contributions, Alma’s family encourages donations be made to her church in Alma’s memory, celebrating a life well-lived and a woman deeply loved.