Heritage & Sponsors

Mission

Dedicated to the spirit of graceful living, the mission of Pennybyrn at Maryfield is to demonstrate God’s love for the lives we touch. Furthermore, we provide a natural, secure and beautiful setting with the feel of comfortable quality and endless opportunities for residents to enjoy an active retirement. There is a constant effort to enhance the quality of life, while offering care and security for all residents.

Spiritual Diversity

For residents of all faiths, we offer enhanced spirituality through immersion in the Pennybyrn at Maryfield lifestyle, as well as interdenominational services and events. In addition, we have frequent visits from area clergy, offer spiritual retreats, reflection days, daily celebration of the Eucharist, an on-site Perpetual Adoration Chapel and, last but not least, the sense of comfort and security within a community of friends that soon become family.

Message From Sister Lucy

Inspired in part by the support and kindness shown to us by American soldiers in Europe during World War II, our Catholic Congregation of Sisters, known as the Poor Servants of the Mother of God, has been providing services in the Triad area for more than 60 years. We began operating Maryfield as a nursing home for 22 residents. It has since grown to accommodate 125 residents and has evolved into one of the area’s most respected care communities. Dedicated to the spirit of graceful living, our mission is to demonstrate God’s love for the lives we touch. Today, we continue the dream with Pennybyrn at Maryfield, a full-service retirement community being enjoyed by active retirees of all faiths. We hope you will explore Pennybyrn at Maryfield.

Sister Lucy Hennessy, SMG
Chairman, Board of Directors

History & Leadership

Pennybyrn at Maryfield is the culmination of six decades of rich history, quality service and excellent reputation. The governing organization, Maryfield, Inc., is a not-for-profit corporation founded by the Sisters of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God.

The Sisters dreamed of coming to America, partly inspired by the support and kindness shown to them by the American soldiers in Europe during World War II. The Sisters began operating Maryfield, a 22-bed nursing home in 1947, which has now been nourished into a spectacular continuing care retirement community.

Maryfield has long been known in the Triad as the premier provider of excellent long-term nursing care. The Sisters’ mission of providing compassionate, heartfelt and professional nursing care has expanded over the decades and now includes a large, continuing care retirement community. Thus, the entire campus was renamed Pennybyrn at Maryfield to better reflect the combination of available lifestyle choices.

Pennybyrn at Maryfield has a strong, experienced management team committed to serving each resident. Assisting Pennybyrn at Maryfield with the development and operational transition of this project is CRSA Management, LLC—Cooperative Retirement Services of America

Board of Directors

The Pennybyrn at Maryfield Board of Directors:

  • Sr. Lucy Hennessy, SMG, CEO/Chairman of the Board
  • Sr. Mary Whelan, SMG
  • Sr. Margaret Herlihy, SMG
  • Sr. Kathleen Coleman, SMG
  • Sr. Mary Holmes, SMG
  • Sr. Madeleine Ryan
  • Sr. Teresa Twomey, SMG
  • Leo Bontempo
  • W. C. Boren, IV
  • Earl E. Congdon
  • Gary Fly
  • Gerard R. Gunzenhauser, Jr., Vice Chairperson
  • David R. Hayworth
  • William A. Horney, Jr
  • Tim Ilderton
  • Perry Keziah
  • Richard W. Newman, President
  • Mark A. Norcross
  • Richard Rand, Secretary
  • Ellen C. Schindler
  • Monsignor Mo West
  • Plato Wilson

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