Long time Sandy resident Jean Bennett passed away Friday December 26th, 2014 with family by her side. She was 77.
Visitation will be held at Sandy Funeral Home Friday January 2nd from 2 to 8 p.m. Jean’s Memorial service will take place at 11:00 a.m. at Sandy Assembly of God Church on Saturday, January 3, 2015. Private interment will occur at Willamette National Cemetery on Monday, January 5.
Ruth “Jean” Bennett was born on June 30, 1937 to Russell and Dorothy (Shimfessel) Sheerman in Los Angeles, California. The family moved to Sandy in 1943 and Jean began her schooling in Kindergarten, eventually graduating from Sandy High School in 1956.
Jean married Tom Bennett August 26, 1960 in Sandy. They made their home in Wood Village for a short time before moving back to Sandy in 1963. She worked at United Grocers until the birth of their daughter and then was a stay at home mom until the kids started school.
Jean was very active in her church where she was the secretary for a time as well as a pre-school teacher there. She enjoyed time as a wedding coordinator, organizing Pastoral dinners and helping out at the Senior Center. She also worked at the Production Center at Sandy High School for several years and then as an administrative assistant at Iseli Nursery.
While Tom was a volunteer fireman at the Sandy Fire Department Jean was considered an “honorary fireman”- mostly for the great meals she would bring for the crew to enjoy. She was a very talented cook and was also well known for her baby blankets and Halloween costumes for the grandkids.
In their later years she and Tom enjoyed traveling to Arizona in their 5th wheel as well as a few trips to Hawaii. Jean dearly loved her family and was loving and supportive no matter the circumstances.
She is survived by her husband Tom; daughter Deanna Bonfoey (Dean) of Gresham; son Donnie Bennett (Kristi)of Gresham; brother, Don Sheerman (Carol) of Sandy; 18 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made in Jean’s name to Assembly of God World Missions.