The Life of Henrietta F Armor
Henrietta Frances Armor born in Philadelphia on August 16, 1930 to Albert and Frances Grifone. Her family resided in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania where Henrietta attended and graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1948. There she met her high school sweetheart and beloved husband of 66 years, Lloyd Armor.
Henrietta and Lloyd were longtime members of Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. Henrietta was active in a wide range of activities throughout her life, including Upper Darby High School Reunion Committee, Primos-Secane Woman’s Club, Primos-Secane Swim Club, Brownie Leader, Girl Scout Leader, Den Mother and Homeroom Mother.
She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, marmalade and mom-mom who always loved her faith, family gatherings at home and family trips to Bermuda partaking in teatime with scones. She also enjoyed reading, Big Band music, watching Lawrence Welk, flea market shopping with her friends, attending Upper Darby High School reunions with her husband and classmates and all the grand puppers. Her favorite color was purple. The family members, including the grand puppers, were an attentive audience to her singing, particularly the birthday song, “Oh It’s Somebody’s Birthday,” which she wrote and composed. A friend to all, she will always be remembered for her sweet and kindhearted ways and her gregarious personality.
In addition to her parents, Albert and Frances Grifone, she is preceded in death by her sister Antoinette Pontari (Grifone) and her brother Albert Grifone. She is survived by her husband of 66 years Lloyd Armor, daughters Linda Povey (John) and Karen Cornwall (Michael), son Steven Armor (Debra), five grandchildren Nicole Tallon (Daniel), Megan Armor, Steven Armor, Jr., John Povey (Claire) and David Povey, three great grand children Julianna, McKenna and Carter Man Tallon, a.k.a the munchkins, four grand puppers Miley Armor, Maya Povey and Bel and Fin Cornwall, brother-in-law Anthony Pontari and sisters-in-law Betty Tresca (Armor) and Aurora Grifone (Sirolli).