Vincent Penna

February 26, 1943 - May 26, 2022

Loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and cousin, Vinny Penna peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022 after a brief illness. Vinny leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Joanne, sons: Vincent (Shannon) and Matthew (Marybeth), grandchildren, Noah Blue, Emmett Dean and Claire Fern, brothers, Frank and Phil, cousins and dear friends. Vinny was born in Queens, N.Y.,graduated from Sewanaka High School (Elmont), and attended Farmingdale Tech. He resided in Franklin Square, Lynbrook, and Valley Stream, N.Y. ,for over 65 years until he retired and moved to St. Augustine. He was a successful businessman in the retail and wholesale liquor industry. He was a “foodie” and could recall many special meals he enjoyed while traveling in the U.S., Caribbean, Spain, England, Ireland and especially Italy. Some of his favorite pastimes were airplane modeling, doing zigsaw puzzles, working on the computer and watching TV. His wife Joanne wants everyone to know that “Vinny was the wind beneath my wings”. He will surely be missed. A celebration of Vinny's life will be on Wednesday, June 29th at an 11:00 am Memorial Mass at St. Anastasia Catholic Church with a reception to follow.