Carolyn Geschwend Benedick Page

Carolyn May Geschwend 1920

Detroit, Michigan

Carolyn and husband Anthony Benedick - Married 1938 in Reno, NV

Carolyn was a housewife and loving mother all of her married life. After Anthony died in 1970 she found the job of her dreams, working at Alameda Free Library. Why was it the job of her dreams? She loved to read. She told me one day that she would sometimes read two books at the same time. When I asked if she got the plots mixed up, she said no..............

She retired from the library in 1985 and then traveled all over the US with her friends.

In 1995, she moved to Oak Harbor, WA on Whidbey Island to be near her daughter. There she would spend her last years enjoying the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Died April 6, 2005

Obituary:

Carolyn May (Dolly) Benedick of Oak Harbor passed away April 6, 2005 at Fidalgo Care Center Anacortes, WA at the age of 84.

A private family graveside service will be held at Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville, WA.

Mrs. Benedick 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.

Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association in lieu of flowers.