Born and living in Exning all her life, she attended the primary school and Newmarket Secondary School and initially worked as a cashier in Whipps.

She then spent 42 years as a shop assistant in Fuller's bakery in Exning.

From the age of 14 until she was in her mid 70s, she supported the Red Cross selling flags and also made tea at blood donor sessions at Newmarket Memorial Hall until she was forced to stop by illness.

Gardening, holidays and tea dances were among her favourite hobbies.
Mrs Pendlebury leaves a daughter, Linda, two granddaughters, Zara and Julie, and her partner, Trevor.

Her funeral took place at St Martin's Church, Exning, on May 23 and the Rev Joyce Williams conducted the service.

Family mourners were: Linda and Robert Drayton, Zara and Julia Drayton and Trevor Blaber.

Other mourners were: Angela and Brian Ginn, Cyril and Betty Bishop (Pam Morter), Audrey Drake, Alan and Marie Gaze, Jean and Bill Estall, Dennis Millard (Lena Graves), Mary Mayes, Wendy Hammond, Malcolm and Jane Doe, Jennifer Buckley, Diane Smith, Josie Prior, Mrs M Skinner, Sylvia Catlow, Valerie Butters, Mr L Rutter, Derek Boreham, Neil and Terry Blaber, Greg and Yvonne Blaber, Mr and Mrs L E Bishop, Joan Datson (Doris Rattle), Anne Lowsby (Wally Lowsby), Jackie Boyle (Alfie Boyle), Val and Clive Cook (family), Rita and Dick Bowman, Mr and Mrs R Palmer (Mr and Mrs G Palmer), Mrs P Butler, Mr and Mrs T Hansell (Mr and Mrs J Cornwell and Mr and Mrs B Witham), Gladys Akerman, Roland Morley, Mr G Rosbrook, Lucy Blaber, Kerry Blaber, Scott Blaber, Pamela Gemmill, Jean Roys, Daphne Peeling, Hazel and Jim Farr (George Farr), Janet Pettitt, Titch Drayton, Jean and George Drayton (Harry and Bridget Drayton), Hazel and John Johnson (Ivy and Clarence Young), Kath Dodd, Doreen Pearce, Mrs V Pearce (Rosemary and Peter Page), Veronica Hodgett (Robert Potts), Mick Murray (Tina Murray), Mr J Macaskill (Ann and Mr and Mrs C Ayers and Mrs Wiseman), Carole Gowing (Tom and John Gowing), Lesley Cole (Paul, Laura and Nikki Cole), Matthew and Colin Blaber, Roger and Marian Brown, Paul Salmons, Barbara Coe, Dan Trueman, Mrs M May (Jean Frost), Mr F May, Claire Sutherland (Sue Sutherland), Roly Rix (Vera Rix), Ashlie Whittick, Malvern May, Lynne and Neil Littlewood, Tess Mitchell (Margaret Starling, Rita Munns and Betty Hitchcock), Margaret Mallett (Ken Mallett, Anita McKenna and Rita Jeffery), Margaret Gerrell, Mrs N Cameron, Mr and Mrs D Barsby, Pam Larner, Barbara Salmons, Deanne Richards, Mr and Mrs Graham Kent, Eileen and Jim Hetherington, Richard Homer, Denise Lloyd, Richard Bye, Pam Crawford (Brian Kemp), Vera Matthews (Pat and Steve Stephenson), Yvonne Murfet (Lionel and Ella Murfet), Mary Bowker (Kingfisher House), Freda Bird (Malcolm and Lesley Bird), Sandra Crick (Pete and family), Rhonda Belmonte (Kelvin and family), Tony Bowman, Debbie Bowman (Carol and Will Bowman and Arthur Nunn), Shirley Westgate (Jacqueline Godfrey) and Sharon Nunn (Chris Nunn).