Geraldine A. Bennett, 77, of Londonderry, NH, died Sunday, August 3, 2008 in her home. Mrs. Bennett was born in Cambridge, MA on September 3, 1930, a daughter of the late Andrew and Anne (Sullivan) Sitar. She was a resident of Londonderry for the past four years, formerly living in Concord, MA and Framingham, MA. Mrs. Bennett was educated in St. John's School in Cambridge and married Joe Bennett on June 2, 1951 in St. John's Church in Cambridge. She worked for many years as an administrative assistant for St. Johnsbury Trucking and for the Concord Oil Company in Concord, MA. She was an avid reader.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Joe Bennett of Londonderry; two daughters, Denise Jordan and her husband Brian of Derry, NH, and Anne Dennis of Merrimack, NH; four sons, Keith Bennett and his wife Diane of League City, TX, Richard Bennett and his wife Pamela of Merrimack, Ronald Bennett and his wife Jennifer of Tewksbury, MA, and Joseph Bennett and his wife Brenda of Derry; thirteen grandchildren, Matthew Jordan, Adam Jordan, Stephen Bennett, Kevin Bennett, Mark Bennett, Kym Casterline, Kyle Bennett, Caitlin Bennett, Olivia Bennett, Michael Bennett, Christopher Bennett, Courtney Dennis and Christopher Dennis; two great grandchildren, Chase Casterline, and Logan Casterline; one brother, Andrew Sitar of Syracuse, NY; and one sister, Adell Forrest of Osterville, MA. She was predeceased by her brother, Jack Sitar. Mrs. Bennett enjoyed her close-knit family, loved children, and for 56 years between her children and grandchildren has always had a baby in her home.
Following cremation, a calling hour was held on Thursday, August 7th from 9 – 10:00am in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry, with a memorial service that followed at 10:00am in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Assoc. of Manchester & Southern NH, 33 South Commercial St., Suite 401, Manchester, NH 03101.