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Update: Penna Funeral Mass Livestream; Donation Information

The Penna Family shares this updated information regarding the funeral mass that will be held on Tuesday morning for Vincent Joseph Penna, 51, retired Westport Deputy Police Chief, who passed away on Friday.

Funeral Mass will have a Video Livestream through Assumption Church Website:

The funeral mass will be live-streamed on the Assumption Church website, assumptionwestport.org. The mass will begin on Tuesday, December 22nd at 10:00 AM.

The livestream video will begin playing ten minutes early at 9:50 AM. All members of the public are welcome to view the online mass from their computer or mobile device.


Donation in Memory of Vinny:

Donations in memory of Vinny can be made to: Westport Scouts BSA Troop 36 - the troop that Vinny served as Assistant Scoutmaster.

Check: Made out to “Troop 36” - Mailed to: Troop 36, Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East, Westport, CT, 06880

Online: Click on this link paypal.me/BSATroop36CT

See here for more information in an earlier article. 

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Santa Travels Westport from the Bed of his Dodge

In yet another moment of locals spreading joy while being distant, Santa Claus came to Westport today - not by sleigh with reindeer - but by Dodge pickup truck with a Megaphone. Claus, who somewhat resembles Al’s Angels founder & Westporter Al DiGuido, traveled around Westport and Fairfield shouting well wishes to passersby from the bed of the pickup truck driven by some of his highly trained elves. The jolly group could be seen at Compo Beach as well as the Saugatuck & downtown area, then traveling up Route 1 as snow fell.

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