October 5, 1914 – February 20, 2009
Born in Roskilde, Denmark. She came to Canada in 1920 and lived in Quebec and Nova Scotia. She married Bob Cunningham in July 1937. Bob joined the military at the outbreak of the war and Pernille did her duty with the Navy Communications Division. She moved to Victoria after the war and continued her career with Navy Communications. She decided on Volunteering for Seniors in 1982 and dedicated the rest of her life to seniors. Pernille started Sendial in cooperation with Thrifty Foods on January 14, 1987. She was predeceased by her parents; Otto and Magdeline Schierbeck, husband, Bobby in 1979; sister-in-law, Betty Schierbeck in 2005 and sister, Barbara in 2008. She is survived by many nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces.
A Memorial Service will be held in MCCALL BROS. FLORAL CHAPEL, Johnson & Vancouver Streets on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 2:00 pm, the Reverend Gipp Forster officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations to the S.P.C.A. in Pernille’s memory would be appreciated.
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We wish to express our sympathy to Prue’s family.
She was an inspiration to us all. She developed a program to provide assistance to seniors and anyone else who needed our help. Her idea for Sendial has allowed many seniors to stay in their homes. We are told this continuously by our grateful customers.
The volunteers are indebted to Prue for giving them an opportunity to give back to the community and also make new friends.
God Bless you Prue.
Our loss is heaven’s gain
Longwood Sendial
Nanaimo