Obituary for Betsy Tower Bennett July 6, 1918—September 10, 2018 Irvington, NY—Betsy (nee: Tower) Bennett, age 100, passed away peacefully with her sons and grandson surrounding her on Monday, September 10, 2018. As she would say, she ‘went home to be with the Lord. ’ Betsy was born in Philadelphia on July 6, 1918, the daughter of Benjamin Curtis Tower and Dorothy Potter Tower.
She graduated from the Lee School, Boston, in 1936, and in 1941 from Sweet Briar College where she received her A.B. Degree and the Algernon Sydney Sullivan award. Betsy was a devoted wife, mother and friend. She met her future husband, Charles R. Bennett at the Foot Light Club in Boston and married on Saturday, August 18, 1945 at the Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
They settled in Irvington, NY where they raised their two sons. Betsy’s bubbly, warm personality was a key asset in helping maintain relationships in the publishing world of the family magazine, the United States Banker (now the American Banker Magazine) and attending banking conventions. The family were members of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Irvington.
Having never missed their son’s sporting event, they traveled up to 5 hours and back to make sure to be there. They enjoyed skiing in the winters and the summers sailing and picnics on Long Island Sound in Rye, NY at the American Yacht Club, along with traveling throughout New England visiting relatives and close family friends. Throughout her life, Betsy demonstrated her love of life and the Lord through her community work and relationships with family and friends.
Betsy’s love and concern for others, was expressed through her calls, visits, prayers, Christmas parties, picnics and sending of cards, made people feel special and cared for. She had at least two shoeboxes filled with 3 x 5 index cards of neighborhood, community, and church people’s addresses and birthdates. As a devout, spirit-filled Christian, Betsy attended different evangelical churches and enjoyed co-hosting Sunday afternoon neighborhood prayer meeting and services.
She had a special connection to the Spirit with her prayers for healing and was known to find parking places when none were available, stating “PTL” (Praise the Lord). Betsy was active in the Garden Club of Dobbs Ferry and the Nearly New Shop of the Junior League. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Fortnightly Club.
She was involved in the American Red Cross and would represent them in the Irvington Memorial Day Parade. Betsy will be sadly missed by many; but her smile, determination and laughter will be memories we can all carry with us, especially her son Randy, daughter-in-law Joan Fergus and grandchildren Evan and Reyna Bennett of Racine, WI; son Benjamin of Irvington; nephew Randy Winton, Philadelphia, niece Diana Marinke, Lake Arrowhead, California, and cousins Leslie Baker and Petro Karanasias, Providence, Rhode Island; Penelope Hills Arcone, Meridan, New Hampshire; Jeanne Hall, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Leonard and Jean Hills, Posassic, N.Y.; Helen Hall, Portland, Maine; Skip and Linda Stewart, Jacksonville, Florida; and other dear relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Charles R. Bennett (1989). John 3:16. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
The entire Bennett family extends their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Schaffer Extended Care Center in New Rochelle for the excellent care mom received for many years. A memorial service honoring Betsy’s life will be held at 4pm on Sunday, September 23rd at Edwards-Dowdle Funeral Home, 64 Ashford Ave, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522, (914) 693-3330. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
A reception will follow the service. Interment is Monday, September 24th in Newton, Massachusetts. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in Betsy’s memory to : Trinity Broadcasting Network, P.O. Box A, Santa Ana, CA 92711; 1-877-731-1000; www.
tbn.org. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Betsy Tower Bennett please visit our Sympathy Store. Previous Events Visitation , SEP 23.
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Edwards – Dowdle Funeral Home 64 Ashford Avenue Dobbs Ferry, NY, US, 10522 info@edwardsdowdle.com www. edwardsanddowdle.com Service , SEP 23. 4:00 PM Edwards – Dowdle Funeral Home 64 Ashford Avenue Dobbs Ferry, NY, US, 10522 info@edwardsdowdle.com www.
edwardsanddowdle.com Graveside SEP 24. 1:00 PM Newton Cemetery 791 Walnut St Newton Center, MA, US, 02459 www.
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