Mary Ann “Polly” Renedo, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on Amelia Island, Florida, on September 3, 2025, surrounded by her devoted husband and family. She was 89.

Born on May 8, 1936, in Wheeling, West Virginia, to Louise and Edward Pell, she was known affectionately as Polly from childhood. She graduated from Penn State University and soon after moved to New York City, where she worked in retail for several years. Upon returning to Wheeling, she met the love of her life, Dr. Jess Renedo, while working in the laboratory at Ohio Valley General Hospital. Swept off her feet by the dashing young doctor from Spain, Polly and Jess married and began a life full of adventure together.

They first settled in Tacoma, Washington, where their eldest son, Davi

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