In Memory
Mary M. Bennett
1913 – 2005
Mary M. Bennett , 91, of South Bend, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2005, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center.
Mary was born October 24, 1913, in South Bend, to the late Cecil E. Bennett and Verna Hay Bennett . She was also preceded in death by her sister, Helen Miller, in 2001.
Survivors include a nephew, Richard Alan Miller, of Dripping Springs, Texas; and two cousins, David Hay of Granger, Ind., and Priscilla Hay of South Bend.
Mary was the valedictorian of the first graduating class at Riley High School, in 1931. She worked for 48 years as the billing department manager for Sibley Foundry Machine Company. She was a member of the Riley High School, School Mates for 69 years, Grace United Methodist Church for 74 years, and she was part of the Grace United Methodist Women's Circle.
Visitation for Miss Bennett will be on Sunday, June 5, 2005, in the Forest G. Hay Funeral Home from 3 to 6 p.m. The funeral service will be on Monday, June 6, in the funeral home at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Southlawn Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana University Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 7111 South Bend, IN, 46624, Attn: Development.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.forestghay.com.
Published in the South Bend Tribune; June 4, 2005.
Source: FindAGrave.com
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