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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Longwood Sendial Group
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Moira Tait Prue was my mentor, my helper, teacher and friend. I will carry hee values of service to seniors with me always. She taught me so much.
I wouldn’t be the person I am today if I hadn’t met her and been helped by her.
I wish you peace and finally to rest Prue.
I will miss you so much.
Moira
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shirley roberts “Our Prue” A great lady, she will be missed but not forgotten.
Our deepest sympathy,
The Wednesday James bay Sendialers
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shirley roberts “Our Prue” a great lady, she will be missed but not forgotten.
Our deepest sympathy.
The James Bay Wednesday Sendialers
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Sidney Sendial Group Our Sidney Sendial group wishes to express our sympathy for your family’s loss. Prue will be missed by many.
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Irene and Malcolm Campbell Dear Chris, We shall be thinking of all of you tomorrow as you hold the Memorial Service for Aunt Prue.
To honor her wishes a donation to the S.P.C.A. will be made to the local shelter from our family here on the east coast.
Thank you again for all you have done for the Cunningham family.Love,
Irene and Malcolm
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Lyn Fraser As one of the hundreds of Sendial volunteers who knew and worked with Prue, I want to sympathise with your loss and let you know how much we all respected and admired her. Prue was unique and will be missed by so many.
Lyn Fraser
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Fran Cockrill I worked with you for over ten years with Sendial and you were an insperation to all of us.
My thoughts are with you during your time of loss, Prue will be greatly miss by all of us.
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Sendial Ladies from Admirals Walk Tuesday/Wednesday Group Our deepest sympathy for the loss of a wonderful lady.
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Kathy Gaudry Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Prue was a great woman and will be remembered with honour for years to come.
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Lorraine & Roy Harrington Please accept our sincere sympathy in the loss of your dear Aunt Prue. She was a very special lady and a wonderful, caring friend. We will miss her hearty laugh, her enquiring mind and the long chats we had over the dinner table over the last 25 years. She brought pleasure to so many people and will be greatly missed.
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