Clarice Hewitt "Recie" Pennock

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September 25, 2003 Clarice R. Burg, "Recie", died September 25, 2003, aged 79, of Hamden, CT. She was predeceased by her parents J. Winthrop Pennock, M.D. and Clarice Hewitt Leavell Pennock of Syracuse, NY. She was the beloved mother of John Begemann (Ann, Marianne Begemann (Steve Kenney), Clarice Begemann, and Paul Begemann (Jill). Beloved sister to twin Marian Pennock Williams of Syracuse, NY and to Eunice Pennock Kaymen of Branford, CT. She will be missed by the loving father of her children, Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann, their 10 grandchildren and many dear friends and relatives. She was predeceased by brother "Jackie" Pennock. She was raised in Syracuse and attended the Goodyear School there. A graduate of Vassar College, she went on to study child development and art history at Bank Street, the Institute of Fine Arts, Harvard and in Italy as a Fulbright scholar. While raising her children in Hamden, Recie devoted time and effort to civil rights, working with Project Concern and fair housing. All children were very special to Recie. She worked at the spring Glen and Yale Divinity Nursery Schools, earned a Masters in Special Education at SCSU, and retired after teaching preschool special education at Celantano School in New Haven. Recie loved traveling, sailing, opera, Mozart, the Mets, and being in Upstate New York with her extended family at The Pines on Skaneateles Lake. A memorial celebration of Recie's life will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2003, at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 1009 Main Street (on the Green), Branford, CT. Donations in her memory may be made to New Haven Scholarship Fund, Inc., PO Box 8936, New Haven, CT 06532-0936 or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements are in care of Oak Grove Cremation Service, West Haven, CT.

Published Syracuse Post Standard on Oct. 1, 2003

Clarice married Egbert Haverkamp Begemann 11 Sep 1954, Amsterdam, Holland. Egbert was born Est 1924, Haarlem, Holland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

John married Clarice Hewitt Leavell 17 Jun 1922. Clarice (daughter of Dr. Hugh Nelson Leavell and Clarissa 'Clarice' Hewitt) was born 10 Oct 1897, Louisville, Kentucky; died 3 Feb 1983, Charlottesville, Virginia; was buried , Borodino Cemetery Borodino, New York. [Group Sheet]

Hugh married Clarissa 'Clarice' Hewitt. Clarissa was born 1870; died 12 Oct 1897, Louisville, Kentucky; was buried , Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

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Daughter of Charles Henry Hewitt, (1841-1920) and
Mary Belle McDowell Hewitt, (1841-1920)

Edmund married Anna James Nelson. Anna was born 12 Mar 1847, Rappahannock, Virginia; died 6 Aug 1912, Rappahannock, Virginia; was buried , Church Yard at Amissville. [Group Sheet]