Maria Bentz Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Maria Bentz of Erie, Pennsylvania, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Maria left this world on September 29, 2024 at the age of 101, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Maria may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Nadezhda Gerasimatov and Vassily Gerasimatov; and her husband Judge Warren W. Bentz. She is survived by: her children, Virginia Bentz, Dr. Linda Welles (Richard Welles) of Elmira, NY and Atty; and her granddaughter Cynthia Chestek. She is also survived by nine great grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Friday, October 4th 2024 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Brugger Funeral Homes & Crematory (1595 W 38th St, Erie, PA 16508). A funeral service was held on Saturday, October 5th 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church (707 Sassafras St, Erie, PA 16501).
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