1923
Ann
2016
Ann Garrett Bennett
February 19, 1923 — August 4, 2016
Bennett, Ann Garrett
Kalamazoo
Gracefully passed away at her cottage on Lake Michigan on August 4, 2016. Age 93. She divided her residence between her cottage on Lake Michigan and her (apartment) - residence -- at the Fountains at Bronson Place. Ann was born in Kalamazoo on February 19, 1923, the daughter of the late Charles Edward Garrett and Marie (Welch) Garrett. She attended elementary school at Western Normal School and then Western State High School for two years, before graduating from St. Mary's Academy at Notre Dame in 1940. She attended Kalamazoo College from 1940 - 1942 and then entered Wells College in Aurora, N.Y., graduating in 1944. She returned to Kalamazoo and earned a private pilot license with a sea plane engine rating, while a control chemist at American Cyanamid Chemical Company. She then joined Garrett Insurance Agency, leaving in 1948 to marry Attorney Lorenzo Thompson (Tom) Bennett. They had four children, Kathryn "Solley" Joyce Bennett, Charles Garrett Bennett, Thomas Timerman Bennett and Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Bennett; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her older brother, Charles "Chick" E. Garrett Jr. and her younger sister, Joyce Helen Garrett Alexander. Ann served in Kalamazoo service clubs, the Airport Advisory Board until 1960, the American Red Cross Board until 1962 and the YMCA Board & Tennis Chairperson until 1960 and served with Ministry with Community. She belonged to St. Augustine Cathedral, St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish, St. Peter Catholic Church in Douglas, MI and St. Basil Catholic Church in South Haven, MI. She was an avid tennis player and belonged to her beloved Tuesday Tennis Club for over fifty years. Cremation has taken place and a memorial Mass will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19th at St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish, 421 Monroe St., Kalamazoo, MI 49006. Following the Mass there will be a reception with light refreshments. Memorial contributions may be given to Ministry with Community or Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes.
**MEMORIALS**
Ministry with Community
440 N. Church St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-343-6073
www.ministrywithcommunity.com
Loaves and Fishes
901 Portage St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-488-2617
www.kzoolf.org
412 Monroe Street
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49006
Kalamazoo
Gracefully passed away at her cottage on Lake Michigan on August 4, 2016. Age 93. She divided her residence between her cottage on Lake Michigan and her (apartment) - residence -- at the Fountains at Bronson Place. Ann was born in Kalamazoo on February 19, 1923, the daughter of the late Charles Edward Garrett and Marie (Welch) Garrett. She attended elementary school at Western Normal School and then Western State High School for two years, before graduating from St. Mary's Academy at Notre Dame in 1940. She attended Kalamazoo College from 1940 - 1942 and then entered Wells College in Aurora, N.Y., graduating in 1944. She returned to Kalamazoo and earned a private pilot license with a sea plane engine rating, while a control chemist at American Cyanamid Chemical Company. She then joined Garrett Insurance Agency, leaving in 1948 to marry Attorney Lorenzo Thompson (Tom) Bennett. They had four children, Kathryn "Solley" Joyce Bennett, Charles Garrett Bennett, Thomas Timerman Bennett and Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Bennett; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her older brother, Charles "Chick" E. Garrett Jr. and her younger sister, Joyce Helen Garrett Alexander. Ann served in Kalamazoo service clubs, the Airport Advisory Board until 1960, the American Red Cross Board until 1962 and the YMCA Board & Tennis Chairperson until 1960 and served with Ministry with Community. She belonged to St. Augustine Cathedral, St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish, St. Peter Catholic Church in Douglas, MI and St. Basil Catholic Church in South Haven, MI. She was an avid tennis player and belonged to her beloved Tuesday Tennis Club for over fifty years. Cremation has taken place and a memorial Mass will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19th at St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish, 421 Monroe St., Kalamazoo, MI 49006. Following the Mass there will be a reception with light refreshments. Memorial contributions may be given to Ministry with Community or Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes.
**MEMORIALS**
Ministry with Community
440 N. Church St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-343-6073
www.ministrywithcommunity.com
Loaves and Fishes
901 Portage St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-488-2617
www.kzoolf.org
Memorial Mass
AUG 19. 03:00 PM
St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish412 Monroe Street
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49006
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