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Created page with " '''Born''': <span>May 25, 1905 '''Died''': <span>September 24, 1991 '''Married''': Lloyd Bennett '''Children''': <span style=""> <span>Jewel Foley,<span> Nancy Pandolfo '''Florence Bennett '''operated several taverns.  She was a sister of Lloyd Bennett, known as Sparky. ----- ''Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' September 24, 1991 '''<span>Florence Gaffield Bennett..."
 
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<span>BLOOMINGDALE — Florence <span>Gaffield Bennett, 86, of the [[Overlook%20Apartments|Overlook Apartments]], died this morning, Sept. 24, 1991, at the [[Adirondack%20Medical%20Center|Adiron]]<span><span><span><span><span><span>[[Adirondack%20Medical%20Center| ]]<span>in Saranac <span>Lake.
<span>BLOOMINGDALE — Florence <span>Gaffield Bennett, 86, of the [[Overlook%20Apartments|Overlook Apartments]], died this morning, Sept. 24, 1991, at the [[Adirondack%20Medical%20Center|Adiron]]<span><span><span><span><span><span>[[Adirondack%20Medical%20Center| ]]<span>in Saranac <span>Lake.


<span>Born<span> <span>May 25, 1905 in Manchester,<span> <span>she was the daughter of <span>Harry and Charity Gaffield. <span>She owned and operated [[Sparky's%20Tavern|Sparky's]][[Sparky's%20Tavern| ]]<span>[[Sparky's%20Tavern|Tavern]] in [[Loon%20Lake|Loon Lake]], and later the <span>[[Rainbow%20Bar%20and%20Grill|Rainbow Bar and Grill]] in Saranac <span>Lake<span style=""> <span>and the [[Pleasantview|Pleasantview]]<span>[[Pleasantview| ]]<span>in <span>[[Bloomingdale|Bloomingdale]], retiring in 1970.
<span>Born<span> <span>May 25, 1905 in Manchester,<span> <span>she was the daughter of <span>Harry and Charity Gaffield. <span>She owned and operated [[Sparky's%20Tavern|Sparky's[[Sparky's%20Tavern| ]]<span>[[Sparky's%20Tavern|Tavern]] in [[Loon%20Lake|Loon Lake]], and later the <span>[[Rainbow%20Bar%20and%20Grill|Rainbow Bar and Grill]] in Saranac <span>Lake<span style=""> <span>and the [[Pleasantview|Pleasantview]]<span>[[Pleasantview| ]]<span>in <span>[[Bloomingdale|Bloomingdale]], retiring in 1970.


<span>She had been a resident of the <span>area since 1945.
<span>She had been a resident of the <span>area since 1945.
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<span>She was predeceased<span> <span>by three, <span>sisters and a brother.
<span>She was predeceased<span> <span>by three, <span>sisters and a brother.


<span>There will be no calling hours. A <span>memorial<span> <span>service<span> <span>will<span> <span>be<span> <span>held <span>Thursday at 11 a.m. at [[St.%20Paul's%20Church|St. Paul's]][[St.%20Paul's%20Church| ]]<span>[[St.%20Paul's%20Church|Church]] in Bloomingdale, with the <span>Rev. Patrick Mundy officiating. A <span>reception will follow in the church <span>hall.<span> <span>Interment will<span> <span>be in [[Merrillsville%20Cemetery|Merrillsville Cemetery]] in Loon Lake.
<span>There will be no calling hours. A <span>memorial<span> <span>service<span> <span>will<span> <span>be<span> <span>held <span>Thursday at 11 a.m. at [[St.%20Paul's%20Church|St. Paul's[[St.%20Paul's%20Church| ]]<span>[[St.%20Paul's%20Church|Church]] in Bloomingdale, with the <span>Rev. Patrick Mundy officiating. A <span>reception will follow in the church <span>hall.<span> <span>Interment will<span> <span>be in [[Merrillsville%20Cemetery|Merrillsville Cemetery]] in Loon Lake.


<span>Memorial donations may be made <span>to North<span> <span>Country<span> <span>Home Services <span>or St. Paul's Church in care of the <span><span><span><span>[[Fortune-Keough%20Funeral%20Home| ]]<span>[[Fortune-Keough%20Funeral%20Home|Home]], <span>which is in charge of the arrange<span>ments
<span>Memorial donations may be made <span>to North<span> <span>Country<span> <span>Home Services <span>or St. Paul's Church in care of the <span><span><span><span>[[Fortune-Keough%20Funeral%20Home| ]]<span>[[Fortune-Keough%20Funeral%20Home|Home]], <span>which is in charge of the arrange<span>ments


 
 

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Born: May 25, 1905

Died: September 24, 1991

Married: Lloyd Bennett

Children: Jewel Foley, Nancy Pandolfo

Florence Bennett operated several taverns.  She was a sister of Lloyd Bennett, known as Sparky.


Adirondack Daily Enterprise, September 24, 1991

Florence Gaffield Bennett

BLOOMINGDALE — Florence Gaffield Bennett, 86, of the Overlook Apartments, died this morning, Sept. 24, 1991, at the Adiron in Saranac Lake.

Born May 25, 1905 in Manchester, she was the daughter of Harry and Charity Gaffield. She owned and operated [[Sparky's Tavern|Sparky's Tavern in Loon Lake, and later the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Saranac Lake and the Pleasantview in Bloomingdale, retiring in 1970.

She had been a resident of the area since 1945.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Jewel Foley of Bloomingdale and Mrs. Nancy Pandolfo of Saranac Lake; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

She was predeceased by three, sisters and a brother.

There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at [[St. Paul's Church|St. Paul's Church in Bloomingdale, with the Rev. Patrick Mundy officiating. A reception will follow in the church hall. Interment will be in Merrillsville Cemetery in Loon Lake.

Memorial donations may be made to North Country Home Services or St. Paul's Church in care of the Home, which is in charge of the arrangements