Ann Frances Bender Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ann Frances Bender of Utica, New York, who passed away on September 7, 2021 at the age of 94. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph P. Tinelli and Guiditta Tinelli (Semeraro); her son-in-law John Leach; her siblings, Grace Stammer and Angelo Tinelli; and her sister-in-law Catherine Rjesnjansky.
She is survived by: her spouse Thomas Bender; her children, Katherine Leach and Joseph Bender; her grandchildren, Michele, Timothy Bushley of Utica, Shawna and Dan Bonner of Herkimer; her great grandchildren, Jolene Leddick, Robert Moynihan, Jr., Thomas Moynihan, Kayleen Leddick, Abralene Leddick and Laura Bushley; her brother Steve; her siblings-in-law, Fran Tinelli of Lawson, WV, Howard and Dolores Bender of Utica; and her nieces, Julie Tinelli Scheper (Frank) and Kathleen Brown (Tim). She is also survived by children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
