Florence Mae â€œFlossieâ€ Bennett

Florence Mae "Flossie" Landis Bennett, 96, of Mount Joy died after a brief illness on December 28, 2016 at the Christiana Health Center in Newark, DE. She was born on April 4, 1920, the daughter of Howard Landis, reared in Rheems by her grandfather and grandmother, Harry and Ellen Landis and by her aunt, Anna Landis. Flossie was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Charles John "Jack" Bennett in 1999. Jack Bennett was the love of Flossie's life whom she met at a birthday party which was given for him in 1940, interestingly; Jack shared the same birthdate and birth year as Flossie. They were married on July 6, 1941. Flossie graduated from Elizabethtown High School in 1938 and later from Lancaster Business College. During World War II, and after, she worked in the offices of the former Gerberich and Payne Shoe Company in Mount Joy. She also worked at former Olmstead Air Base until it closed in the 1950's. Following this, she worked for Fulton Bank and Dauphin Bank, before retiring in 1982. Flossie Bennett was a very personable, caring and "happy" person. She enjoyed several trips with Jack to visit their son in Germany, where they toured a number of other countries. Flossie was an avid, and outstanding, bridge player. In recent years, Flossie lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Jo Ann and Sam Montgomery, in Virginia Beach, VA, and Goodyear, AZ, where she was warmly received by their numerous friends in both locations, included in all activities, treated as a family member and friend, and loved very dearly by all. Flossie often stated much appreciation for the generosity regularly extended to her. Survivors include her son, Col. James Robert Bennett, (USA Ret.) and his wife, Linda, daughter Jo Ann Montgomery and her husband CAPT Sam Montgomery (USN Ret.), granddaughters Amy McEwen (Enzo) of San Antonio, Texas, Dawn Gentry (Chris) of Hobart, Wisconsin, and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held, at Sheetz Funeral Home, Inc., 16 East Main Street, Mount Joy, on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 10am. Interment will be private in the Mount Joy Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 47 West Main Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552, or to the Mount Joy Historical Society, 120 Fairview Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552. On line condolences may be directed to www.sheetzfuneralhome.com Sheetz Funeral Home, Inc. Mount Joy PA

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Florence Mae â€œFlossieâ€ Bennett

April 4, 1920 - December 28, 2016