Kwami Sena Penty, 9, died peacefully on October 9, 2017, surrounded by his family at home following a courageous four-year battle with pineoblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Kwami was a third grader at Westlawn Elementary School in Falls Church, VA. He was loved by many, and will be greatly missed.
Kwami was a delightful little boy who was wise beyond his years. He had an unforgettable smile and zest for life. Kwami loved school, playing with his friends, swimming, using his iPad and eating at Buffalo Wild Wings. He enjoyed visiting family in Galesburg, IL, which he described as a “magical” place.
As a member of an American Foreign Service family, Kwami was a world traveler. He took his first international flight to Benin when he was just 3 months old. He also lived and attended school in Uganda and Ireland and visited several other countries before returning to the U.S. in 2015.
Kwami is survived by his parents, Komla Penty and Stephanie Arnold, of Falls Church, VA; siblings Kekeli, at home, Dzifa, of Boston, MA, and Kofi (Cynthia) Penty, of Champaign-Urbana, IL; as well as grandparents Marty and Ed White and the late Jim Arnold, of Galesburg, IL, and Helen Apawu and the late Kwasi Penty, of Ghana.
The family wishes to extend a very special thank you to the amazing and caring teams at Boston Children’s Hospital/Dana Farber, Crumlin Children’s Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC, and Capital Caring for their tireless efforts along this journey.
Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial service and visitation on Saturday, October 14, 2017, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the SGI-USA Buddhist Culture Center, 3417 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007. There will be a brief service at 2:00pm followed by time to visit with Kwami’s family.
In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations in Kwami’s name to the Neuro-Oncology Discovery Fund at Children’s National Medical Center to support pediatric brain tumor research or to the following organizations, who provided immeasurable joy and encouragement to our family along the way: Make-A-Wish, the Marty Lyons Foundation or The Check-6 Foundation.
3417 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20007
10/14/2017
2:00pm - 2:30pm
My mother, Domenica Grant (patient of Bernice Quarshie), and I wish to extend our deepest sympathy to the Family of Kwami Penty. We pray that your beautiful memories will bring you comfort and peace.
Dear Stepjanie Comlan,
It is with great sorrow and heartbreaking that I learnt the passing away of your beloved son Kwami. But he looked very healthy when we met in 2015 together in a restaurant in Virginia where we had eaten together chicken wings . May his soul rest in peace.
Marius Lotsu from Cotonou, Benin
To The Family of Kwami Sena Penty,
My condolences and heart goes out to your family. Kwami’s smile, is contagious. When a loved one is lost there seems to be no words to express our feelings. God expresses his feelings by means of his written words to us. He calls death an enemy. (1 Corinthians 15:16) He has “a yearning” to conquer that enemy, to undo death by means of the resurrection.
The Bible says “There is going to be a resurrection” (Acts 24:15) Where will the resurrection be? God has resurrected humans in the past. The Bible reports eight instances of humans young, old, male, and female who were brought back to life on earth. Some had been dead for a short while, but one had been in a tomb for four days! John 11:39-44.
God is eager to do it again. He hates death; he will undo the sting of death forever in the near future. We have a real hope of being reunited with our dead loved ones here on earth. John 5:28,29.
Please go to JW.org for additional information contained in God’s word. Under Bible Questions Answered. Life and Death.
Sorrowfully submitted, G. Stripling
Dear Stephanie,
I am so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Please take care.
Dear Stephanie,
I am so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Please take care!
Dear Stephanie,
I am so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Pleas take care!
Toutes mes condoléances grand frère Komla Penty et à toute ta famille.
Sorry for the painful loss. May our our God Lord rest His Soul in eternal peace.
Nam myoho renge kyo!
Nam myoho renge kyo!
Nam myoho renge kyo!
Stephanie, I am so saddened to hear of the passing of your sweet boy. Prayers will be said this Sunday at my church fr all of you. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.