Carolyn was born in Detroit, MI on May 2, 1920 to William and Clara (Herbst) Geschwend. After graduating from Southwestern High School in Detroit in 1938, she worked as an elevator operator at Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corp in downtown Detroit. On November 18, 1939 she married Anthony Benedick of Detroit in the upstairs nondenominational Chapel of the First United Methodist Church in Reno, NV. They made their home in Vallejo, CA near Mare Island where Anthony was a welder. A few years later they moved to Alameda, CA where Anthony worked at the Alameda Naval Air Station. Anthony preceded her in death March 20, 1970. After his death, Carolyn was employed at the Alameda Free Library, Alameda, CA. She retired from the library in 1985. In 1995, she moved to Oak Harbor, WA to be near her daughter and son-in-law.
Family members include:
Sister: Meta Girard of Florida,
Daughter and Son in law: Carol and Garry Lutz of Oak Harbor, WA
Son and Daughter in law: John and Bella Benedick of Norton, MA
Grandchildren: Kelly Campbell and wife Jennifer of Hayward, CA
Andrew Benedick and wife Erica of Arlington, MA
Ann Benedick of (city), MA,
Kate and Emma Benedick of Norton, MA
One grandchild, Jeffery Campbell, predeceased her in 1990.
Grandchildren by marriage:
Pam Balstad and husband Garret of Auburn, WA
Tabetha Lutz-Scott and husband Bob of Oak Harbor, WA
Tim Lutz and wife Angela of Waterville, WA
Ted Lutz and wife Heidi of Oak Harbor.
She is survived by 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A private family graveside service will be held at Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville, WA.
Carolyn was born in Detroit, MI on May 2, 1920 to William and Clara (Herbst) Geschwend. After graduating from Southwestern High School in Detroit in 1938, she worked as an elevator operator at Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corp in downtown Detroit. On November 18, 1939 she married Anthony Benedick of Detroit in the upstairs nondenominational Chapel of the First United Methodist Church in Reno, NV. They made their home in Vallejo, CA near Mare Island where Anthony was a welder. A few years later they moved to Alameda, CA where Anthony worked at the Alameda Naval Air Station. Anthony preceded her in death March 20, 1970. After his death, Carolyn was employed at the Alameda Free Library, Alameda, CA. She retired from the library in 1985. In 1995, she moved to Oak Harbor, WA to be near her daughter and son-in-law.
Family members include:
Sister: Meta Girard of Florida,
Daughter and Son in law: Carol and Garry Lutz of Oak Harbor, WA
Son and Daughter in law: John and Bella Benedick of Norton, MA
Grandchildren: Kelly Campbell and wife Jennifer of Hayward, CA
Andrew Benedick and wife Erica of Arlington, MA
Ann Benedick of (city), MA,
Kate and Emma Benedick of Norton, MA
One grandchild, Jeffery Campbell, predeceased her in 1990.
Grandchildren by marriage:
Pam Balstad and husband Garret of Auburn, WA
Tabetha Lutz-Scott and husband Bob of Oak Harbor, WA
Tim Lutz and wife Angela of Waterville, WA
Ted Lutz and wife Heidi of Oak Harbor.
She is survived by 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A private family graveside service will be held at Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville, WA.
Family members include:
Sister: Meta Girard of Florida,
Daughter and Son in law: Carol and Garry Lutz of Oak Harbor, WA
Son and Daughter in law: John and Bella Benedick of Norton, MA
Grandchildren: Kelly Campbell and wife Jennifer of Hayward, CA
Andrew Benedick and wife Erica of Arlington, MA
Ann Benedick of (city), MA,
Kate and Emma Benedick of Norton, MA
One grandchild, Jeffery Campbell, predeceased her in 1990.
Grandchildren by marriage:
Pam Balstad and husband Garret of Auburn, WA
Tabetha Lutz-Scott and husband Bob of Oak Harbor, WA
Tim Lutz and wife Angela of Waterville, WA
Ted Lutz and wife Heidi of Oak Harbor.
She is survived by 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A private family graveside service will be held at Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville, WA.
Carolyn was born in Detroit, MI on May 2, 1920 to William and Clara (Herbst) Geschwend. After graduating from Southwestern High School in Detroit in 1938, she worked as an elevator operator at Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corp in downtown Detroit. On November 18, 1939 she married Anthony Benedick of Detroit in the upstairs nondenominational Chapel of the First United Methodist Church in Reno, NV. They made their home in Vallejo, CA near Mare Island where Anthony was a welder. A few years later they moved to Alameda, CA where Anthony worked at the Alameda Naval Air Station. Anthony preceded her in death March 20, 1970. After his death, Carolyn was employed at the Alameda Free Library, Alameda, CA. She retired from the library in 1985. In 1995, she moved to Oak Harbor, WA to be near her daughter and son-in-law.
Family members include:
Sister: Meta Girard of Florida,
Daughter and Son in law: Carol and Garry Lutz of Oak Harbor, WA
Son and Daughter in law: John and Bella Benedick of Norton, MA
Grandchildren: Kelly Campbell and wife Jennifer of Hayward, CA
Andrew Benedick and wife Erica of Arlington, MA
Ann Benedick of (city), MA,
Kate and Emma Benedick of Norton, MA
One grandchild, Jeffery Campbell, predeceased her in 1990.
Grandchildren by marriage:
Pam Balstad and husband Garret of Auburn, WA
Tabetha Lutz-Scott and husband Bob of Oak Harbor, WA
Tim Lutz and wife Angela of Waterville, WA
Ted Lutz and wife Heidi of Oak Harbor.
She is survived by 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A private family graveside service will be held at Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville, WA.
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- Created by: Carol Lutz
- Added: Apr 7, 2005
- Find a Grave Memorial ID:
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10737000/carolyn_may-benedick: accessed ), memorial page for Carolyn May “Dolly” Geschwend Benedick (2 May 1920–6 Apr 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10737000, citing Sunnyside Cemetery, Coupeville, Island County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Carol Lutz (contributor 46777262).
