Obituary of William Bennett

With great sorrow, our family wishes to announce the passing of William Daniel (Bill) Bennett, in his 67th year. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 36 years, Lillian Beth (née Patterson) and two grown sons, Jeffery and Joshua. Bill is survived by his siblings: Bob (Maxine) of Sherwood Park, AB, Kay (Roy) Wardell of Kerwood, Frank (Marcia) of Kilworth, Ted of London, Joan of Strathroy, Patricia of Strathroy, and Mary (Lonny) Popiel of Sherwood Park, AB. He is predeceased by his parents, George in 1972 and Rose (née Stortz) in 1991, and by his sister Susan Patterson (Rob) in 2003. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Helen Patterson of Caradoc Twp., best friend Larry Coates of Strathroy, and by many nieces and nephews. Bill had not enjoyed good health in recent months due to an aggressive and rare form of cancer. He will be sorely missed by all of us who must now carry on without him. Visitation will be held at Denning Bros. Funeral Home on Friday, 27th August from 2-4 & 7-9 pm with Vigil prayers at 6:30 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Strathroy on Saturday, 28th August at 10:30 am with Fr. John Sharp officiating. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hayter Foundation for Plumbing and HVAC apprenticeships would be appreciated. A tree will be planted as a living memorial to Bill. "Length of days is not what makes age honourable, nor number of years the true measure of life."