Well-loved Hull ice cream seller Anne Penna dies
Her son, Francesco Penna, said she had been receiving palliative care and died in the early hours of Friday morning.Anne and Frank hadn't worked in the kiosk for some time but, until recently, the pair would regularly spend time there, seeing their children and greeting customers.Stephen Ingram, 59, who regularly goes to the kiosk to meet with friends, said: "In the 70s when I was eight, I would rest my chin on the counter and Anne, with her long black hair, would serve us cider refreshers."She was a lovely, kind lady, always with her twinkly smile."Sammy Sampson, 41, another regular, added: "Anne was a beautiful soul and often gave the kids free ice-cream."
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