Obituary for Eliza Mae Bennett (Schoenfeldt)
Bennett, Eliza Mae (NEE Schoenfeldt) September 23, 1928 – October 7, 2021.
Mae passed away peacefully at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lyndsay on October 7, 2021 at the age of 93.
She is predeceased by her husband of over 60 years, Frank Bennett, her son, Gary, daughter in law Suzanne Bennett and siblings Velma (Wilf) Waldron and Jim (Gerry) Schoenfeldt. Mae leaves behind her eldest son Bruce and daughter Joan (Paul) Hayden, her grandchildren Sharon (Scott), Pamela, Diana (Chris), George, Corey (Krystal), Andrew (Courtney), and Matthew. She also leaves behind ten great grandchildren spread from coast to coast. She will also be missed by her nephew Brian (Shirley) and many other extended family members and friends. Mae was born and raised in Hamilton to parents Wilbert and Pearl Schoenfeldt (nee Stevenson). She moved to Burlington with her husband in the 1970’s where they lived for 40 years. Her last years were spent with her daughter Joan’s family in Bobcaygeon where she was surrounded and cared for by family. Immense gratitude goes to Joan and family for supporting Mae to age in place with people she loved. Thanks too to Bruce and Suzie for moral support and a steady hand during transition periods. Mae grew up during the difficult period between the Great Depression and the Second World War and made many personal sacrifices to keep her family afloat. She found joy in ice skating and roller skating in her youth, often talking about those times in her later years. She began working at an early age to support her family and worked for many years at the National Paper Goods in Hamilton. Mae and Frank had a lively social circle and formed a close-knit group of friends called the “1010” club. They loved hosting New Years and Grey Cup parties at their Burlington home and vacationed frequently in Florida and Barbados. Mae was a loyal host and always made sure there was ice cream in the freezer and roast beef on Sundays when her grandchildren came to visit. She was proud of her family and the life that she and Frank built together. Grandma wanted to be remembered simply for her love of knitting and keeping a clean house which reminds us to focus on the little things to keep us anchored. Game shows, scratchies and phone calls from friends and family brought her happiness. She had a steadfastness in her resolve to get through hard things and concentrated on the things that were in her control. Her fortitude and grit will be missed. Cremation has taken place. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Civitan Club of Burlington or the Lung Association.
Mae passed away peacefully at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lyndsay on October 7, 2021 at the age of 93.
She is predeceased by her husband of over 60 years, Frank Bennett, her son, Gary, daughter in law Suzanne Bennett and siblings Velma (Wilf) Waldron and Jim (Gerry) Schoenfeldt. Mae leaves behind her eldest son Bruce and daughter Joan (Paul) Hayden, her grandchildren Sharon (Scott), Pamela, Diana (Chris), George, Corey (Krystal), Andrew (Courtney), and Matthew. She also leaves behind ten great grandchildren spread from coast to coast. She will also be missed by her nephew Brian (Shirley) and many other extended family members and friends. Mae was born and raised in Hamilton to parents Wilbert and Pearl Schoenfeldt (nee Stevenson). She moved to Burlington with her husband in the 1970’s where they lived for 40 years. Her last years were spent with her daughter Joan’s family in Bobcaygeon where she was surrounded and cared for by family. Immense gratitude goes to Joan and family for supporting Mae to age in place with people she loved. Thanks too to Bruce and Suzie for moral support and a steady hand during transition periods. Mae grew up during the difficult period between the Great Depression and the Second World War and made many personal sacrifices to keep her family afloat. She found joy in ice skating and roller skating in her youth, often talking about those times in her later years. She began working at an early age to support her family and worked for many years at the National Paper Goods in Hamilton. Mae and Frank had a lively social circle and formed a close-knit group of friends called the “1010” club. They loved hosting New Years and Grey Cup parties at their Burlington home and vacationed frequently in Florida and Barbados. Mae was a loyal host and always made sure there was ice cream in the freezer and roast beef on Sundays when her grandchildren came to visit. She was proud of her family and the life that she and Frank built together. Grandma wanted to be remembered simply for her love of knitting and keeping a clean house which reminds us to focus on the little things to keep us anchored. Game shows, scratchies and phone calls from friends and family brought her happiness. She had a steadfastness in her resolve to get through hard things and concentrated on the things that were in her control. Her fortitude and grit will be missed. Cremation has taken place. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Civitan Club of Burlington or the Lung Association.