Service Notice: Judith ‘Judy’ Norma Franco Bennett

Judith Norma Franco Bennett
May 23, 2024

Bennett, 84, died April 15; service July 27 in Ashland

A brief Catholic memorial service for Judy Bennett, followed by an informal gathering to share memories, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home Chapel, 1811 Ashland St., Ashland.

Judy Bennett, 84, died April 15 in her home in Ashland, Oregon. 

Judy was raised Catholic and in her final years expressed a desire to return to the Catholic Church.

To see her full obituary, click here

If you are coming, a call to 425-599-9334 or email to [email protected] would help get a count of how many will attend. The family says to feel free to forward this invitation to other friends or relatives of Judy’s. Call or email Karla Bennett Brunner (see above) with any questions.

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