Elizabeth Bechard
 


Elizabeth Bechard


East Lyme — Elizabeth Margaret Bendfeldt Bechard, 92, of Niantic, died May 30.

She was born April 28, 1910, in Niantic, the daughter of Francis G. and Anna Stevens Beebe. She was the widow of Alfred Bechard, who died Dec. 23, 1982.

She was the Democratic registrar of voters in East Lyme's Second District for two years in the 1950s, and also had been a member of the East Lyme Democratic Town Committee and of the East Lyme Democratic Women's Club. She was an active member of the Reynolds Family Association Inc., which was organized in Lyme in 1892. She was employed at Pattagansett Finishing Co. and Hermitage Hospital Products in Niantic, retiring in 1978 after 25 years.

Surviving her are four sons, H. Jerry Bendfeldt of Rome, N.Y., E. Peter Bendfeldt of Waterford, Seth B. Bendfeldt of Oakdale, and Steven W. Bendfeldt of New London; five daughters, Betty Ann Collins of Vienna, Va., Dian Anderson of Niantic, Judith Gallicchio of North Miami Beach, Fla., Marlene Douglas of Niantic, and Teresa Campbell of Groton; one stepdaughter, Dorothy Poulin of Augusta, Maine; two sisters, Phyllis Hartung of Waterford and Doris Fratus of Niantic; and two brothers, Robert Beebe of Tucson, Ariz., and Neil Beebe of Ball Ground, Ga.

She was predeceased by a son, Kendrick F. Bendfeldt; a daughter, Florence Frazier; two sisters, Lois Patterson and Joyce Miller; and a brother, Francis Beebe. She had 25 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services are private, at the convenience of the family.

There are no calling hours.

The Thomas L. Neilan & Sons Funeral Home, 12 Ocean Ave., New London, is in charge of the arrangements.

Published 06/03/2002

 

 

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 Obituary Herman Bendfeldt


  FATHER:  Herman J. Bendfeldt
EAST LYME - Herman J. Bendfeldt, 70 of Marte, Guam, formerly of Niantic, Ct,  died April 4 at the Micronesian Hotel in Marte. Born in New York City Oct. 20, 1906, he was the son of Herman and Emma (Risenberg) Bendfeldt. He was a graduate of Meriden High School.
Mr. Bendfeldt worked for the Public Works Department at the Submarine Base in Groton. In January of 1947 he started work at the U.S. Naval Depot in Guam, retiring in 1971 after 29 years of government service.
Survivors include 6 sons:  Herman J. of Rome,  N.Y.,  E. Peter of Waterford,  Seth B of Oakdale,   Steven W. Bendfeldt of Marquette, Mich,    six daughters;   Mrs. Betty Ann Collins of Vienna Va.,  Mrs. Florence L. Frazier of Hull, Mass.,  Mrs Judith Machurat, Hamden Ct ., Mrs. Diane L Anderson and  Mrs. Marlene L. Douglas, both of Niantic, and Mrs. Thresa M Campbell of Waterford; two sisters;  Mrs. Florence Broderick of Wethersfield and  Mrs. Lillian Brown of Niantic;  ; 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren;   one son predeceased,  Kendrick  F   Bendfeldt .      4/4/77
 
Herman's burial   4/23/77
Guam block 6  lot  121  9:40 am
 


 

GRANDFATHER
Herman Bendfeldt 1872 - 1961
Former Leather Cutter Dies in 90th year
Herman Bendfeldt, 89, of Old Black Point Rd., Niantic, Ct died at 11:58 p.m. yesterday at Briarcliff Convalescent Hospital. He had been in failing health for two years and was admitted to the hospital last August, before that living with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brown of the Niantic address.
A leather cutter, he retired from the Delaney Leather Co. in Meriden about 15 years ago and was a member of the Foresters of American in Meriden. His wife,    the former Emma Riesenberg, born in 1876, died in October 1957.  Herman was  Born Jan. 12, 1872 in New York City, he was the son of George and Emma Bendfeldt.
Besides the daughter with whom he lived, he is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Kenneth F. Broderick of Hartford; a son, Herman J. Bendfeldt Jr., of Guam; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

 
 


ANDREW L. FRAZIER Andrew L. Frazier, 36, Kansas City, MO, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2001, at St. Luke's Barry Road Hospital. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, at Heritage Funeral Home, Parkville, MO. Burial will be in Hull Village Cemetery, Hull, MA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Platte County Board of Services. Mr. Frazier was born October 1, 1964, in Hull, MA. He attended Platte Woods United Methodist Church. He was cared for by the Platte County Board of Services. He was employed by Pizza Hut on 72nd St. He is survived by his brother, Jeffrey Frazier, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, and nieces, Kellee Mesick and Malorie Mesick, and brother-in-law, Lee Mesick, all of Parkville, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Florence Frazier, and sister, Lori Frazier. (Arrangements: Heritage Funeral Home, Parkville, MO)

 


Published on 4/22/2004

New Martinsville, W.Va. — Kayla Dian McElaney, 13, of New Martinsville, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004 in Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh as the result of an ATV accident.

Kayla was born on Oct. 2, 1990 in Davenport, Iowa, to Dr. Charles. McElaney III and Pamela  Anderson McElaney of Martinsville.

   Tribute to Kayla   http://www.artsofine.com/kayla.htm

 

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