Mr. Gary David Penk, 76, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at home surrounded by his family.

Gary was born on July 26, 1947, in Dearborn, MI, to the late Steven David and Margaret Ann Curry Penk.  He was preceded in death by his brother, John Penk.

Gary worked for Ford Motor Company for 35 years and was passionate about cars, but what he loved most was spending time with and supporting his family.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Wendy Carriveau Penk, his children, Craig Penk (Claudia Cerullo), Bridget Muiruri (Erik Schnetzer), and Kristen Penk, his grandchildren, Zoe Muiruri, Brendan Muiruri, and Alexandra Schnetzer, his sister, Susan Penk Copeland (Timothy Copeland), his sister-in-law, Amy Penk, and his niece and nephew, Lindsay Copeland and Steven Penk.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2024, at M. L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home, 4820 Charlotte Hwy., Lake Wylie, SC, with The Reverend Edmund Pickup officiating.  The family will receive friends one hour before the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

A funeral service will also be held at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI.  The family will receive friends one hour before the service beginning at 3:00 p.m. Interment will be Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Cadillac Memorial Gardens, Westland, MI.

M. L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home, Lake Wylie, SC and Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, Dearborn, MI, are serving the family of Mr. Penk.

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