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Betty Marie Bench, 87 Mrs. Betty Marie Bench, 87, formerly of 630 E. Spruce St. Titusville, died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at Emerson Place in Titusville where she had been a resident since September of 1998. Mrs. Bench was born on May 27, 1917, at Reynoldsville, a daughter of the late Jay and Gladys Dean Marshall. She was married to Howard F. Bench on Dec. 7, 1935. He preceded her in death on Feb. 27, 1999. Mrs. Bench had attended the DuBois High School. She had been employed by and then owned the former Merchant Credit Bureau in Titusville for over 35 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Titusville; a member of the Acacia Chapter No. 30 O.E.S.; was secretary of the Titusville Women�s Club; and was a member of the Presbyterian Women�s Association. She is survived a son, Herbert L. Bench and his wife Susan of Prospect, Ky.; a daughter, Mrs. Gwen Bishop and her husband Joseph of Virginia Beach, Va.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home, 303 N. Washington St., Titusville., on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and attend the funeral service there on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Dr. Barry E. Cressman, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family asks that memorials be made to Emerson Place 701 N. Perry St., Titusville, PA 16354. Reader Condolences Bill and Dottie Kennedy (4/1/2026) Herb and Gwen, We send you our sincere condolences on the death of your mother. We spent many happy times with your parents from the time a group of us lived on the Heights after WW2, until we moved to Florida. Add a condolence |
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