Irene M Bentley

UNCASVILLE – Irene Bentley, 98, daughter of the late Louis and Eliza Grandchamp Sr., died at her home on Monday. She was born in Quebec Canada on Nov. 4, 1914. On Sept. 12, 1936 she married her beloved Kenneth Bentley at St. John the Evangelist Church in Uncasville. He predeceased her in 1999.

She enjoyed gardening, baking, sewing and all kinds of needle work. She also volunteered at local convalescent homes, was a member of the Legion of Mary, and of the Montville Senior Citizens and was former treasurer there for a number of years. Her greatest joys in life however were serving God and her beloved family.

In 1980 she retired from Lawrence & Memorial Hospital but returned to work part-time until having to retire in 1985 due to her health.

Irene is survived by a daughter, Helene Sage and her husband Russell of Uncasville and Florida, her sister-in-law Gisele of Canada, four nieces; Janet Gifford, Jayne Fawcett, Judy Cabaness and Francine Bachman, two nephews; Jeffrey and Lawrence Grandchamp, and several great and great-great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, her son Carl, her sister, Rita Schlough, four brothers; Louis Jr., Alfred, Phillip and Harold Grandchamp.

Her family would like to give their heartfelt thanks to Jeb (Jessica) & Ann Marie from Hospice. Seeing them every week brought happiness to her heart. To Rachael Lee, Eucharistic minister for her Wednesday visits that allowed her to continue to practice her faith till the very end, to Stacia for being her friend and companion.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10am at St. John the Evangelist Church on Maple Ave in Uncasville meeting directly at church. Interment will immediately follow at St. Patrick Cemetery. There are no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Center for Hospice Care, Southeastern CT, 227 Dunham St., Norwich, CT 06360 - Hospice Building Fund, so all families in this area will have better access to end of life care for their loved ones.

To leave an online condolence, please visit www.montvillefuneralhome.com. The Montville Funeral Home of Church & Allen is entrusted with these arrangements.