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Noela Pauline Virgen

1922 – 2015
Penny Telfer's mother — Grandmother
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Biography

Role: Penny Telfer's mother — Grandmother
Born: c. 1922 (approximate — back-calculated from age 93 at death; exact birth record not yet located)
Died: 17 September 2015, aged 93
Spouse: Kenneth Gregory Virgen

Family

RelationName
SpouseKenneth Gregory Virgen
ChildPenny Telfer

Life Summary

Mother of Penny Telfer (Mother). Born Noela Pauline Wode (maiden name), married Kenneth Gregory Virgen. Noela and Kenneth are Mark's maternal grandparents.

Maiden name note: The couple's shared memorial plaque records her name as "Noela Pauline Virgen" (her married name). The marriage certificate of their daughter Penny, and Penny's own family record, give her maiden name as Wode.

Death & Burial

Burial plaque (bronze, set in the ground) reads:

"TREASURED MEMORIES OF"
KENNETH GREGORY VIRGEN
WHO PASSED AWAY 4TH MAY 2003 — 77 YEARS
(and) NOELA PAULINE VIRGEN
WHO PASSED AWAY 17TH SEPT. 2015 — 93 YEARS
"RESTING PEACEFULLY IN GOD'S CARE"

Virgen grave plaque
Virgen grave plaque
Shared memorial plaque for Kenneth Gregory Virgen (1926–2003) & Noela Pauline Virgen, née Wode (1922–2015). Photographed by Mark Telfer, 2026-08-23.

Sources

  • Grave plaque photo (photographed by Mark Telfer, 2026-08-23) — Family History/People/Photos/Virgen_grave_plaque.jpg
  • Penny Telfer's marriage record (2026) — lists "Parents of bride: Kenneth Gregory Virgen & Noela Pauline Wode"

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