Irving Otman Bentsen Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Irving Otman Bentsen of Hobart, New York, born in Brooklyn, New York, who passed away on July 13, 2023, at the age of 95, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Irving Otman Bentsen to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Otman Bentsen and Aline Pedersen Bentsen of Norway; and his sister Elsie Bentsen Nesbihal (Joseph) of Haskell, NJ.. He is survived by: his extended family Brooklyn; his wife Jane Hoose; his grandchildren, Greg, Brad and Geoff; and his sons, James Bentsen (Laurie) of Crossville, TN and Eric Bentsen of Geneva, NY. He is also survived by three grandchildren, one great grandchild, and several nieces and nephews.
Dr. Bentsen was accepted at Rutgers University in 1958, received a National Science Foundation Cooperative Graduate Fellowship, and graduated with a PhD in Mathematics in 1965.
