Viola Relyea

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Mrs. Bennett - HIGHLAND, NY - Mrs. Viola Bennett, 87, of 44 North Road, died Sunday at her home. A lifelong resident of this community, she was born on Sept. 5, 1888, the daughter of Charles and Emma (Palmateer) Relyea. Her husband, Bruce W. Bennett, predeceased her. She is survived by a son, LeRoy, Highland; four daughters, Mrs. Ethel G. Swartz and Mrs. Helen E. DuBois, both of Highland, Mrs. Alice Sacrider, Danbury, Conn., and Mrs. Iona M. Patton, Wilbraham, Mass., 10 grandchildren, 10 greatgrandchildren, a great - great granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Harold Sutton Funeral Home Inc., 1 Wood - side Place, Highland, Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. Paul Godbum will officiate. Burial will be in Lloyd Cemetery.
(Poughkeepsie Journal - Monday, May 3, 1976 - Page 16)

Family/Spouse: Bruce William Bennett. Bruce (son of Charles E. Bennett and Helen A. Brown) was born on 2 Mar 1886 in Livingston Manor, Sullivan County, New York; died on 27 Feb 1956 in Highland, Ulster County, New York; was buried in Lloyd Union Cemetery, Lloyd, Ulster County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1941, New York; World War II (US) US Army, 339th Infantry, 85th Division Served in North Africa ad killed in action in Italy