Lillian F. Bender, a resident of John XXIII Home for the past five years; and formerly of Concord Rd., both Hermitage, passed away at 11:40 p.m. Monday (9-21-09) in John XXIII Home. She was 93.
Mrs. Bender was born October 23, 1915 in Mercer, Pa a daughter of the late Harry S. and Marian Magee Winger.
She was a 1933 graduate of Sharon High School.
She married Charles J. Bender on October 6, 1937. He passed away May 16, 2003.
Mrs. Bender was a member of Church of the Sacred Heart and the Catholic Daughter's of the America's, Court # 507, both Sharon.
A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she is survived by: two daughters, Cathy Weiss, Liberty Twp. (Trumbull County), Ohio; and Lillian M. Moyer and her husband Ronald, Greenville, PA; three sons, Charles J. Bender, Jr. and his wife Betty, Hermitage; Jack D. Bender and his wife Ann, Bell Harbor, NY; and Daniel J. Bender, Epping, NH; 15 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; and a brother, Leo Winger and his wife Irene, Sharon.
Besides her parents and husband, Lillian was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Bender; a grandson, Charles Bender; a granddaughter, Karen Moyer; a sister, Mildred Sellers; and two daughters-in-law, Karen Bender and Roberta Bender.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to John XXIII Home, 2250 Shenango Valley Freeway, Hermitage, PA 16148.
Calling hours will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday (9-25-09) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
Friends may email condolences by visiting www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday (9-26-09) in Church of the Sacred Heart, Sharon, with the Rev. Henry Andrae, pastor, as celebrant.
Interment: St. Mary's Cemetery, Hermitage