Bruce William Bennett

Bruce William Bennett, 83, of Bloomington, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Hearthstone Health Campus. He was born on August 24, 1936 to William and Vera Morey Bennett. Bruce graduated from high school in Richfield Springs, New York in 1954. Bruce was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Bruce began his career with State Bank of Albany, where he was involved with their training program. Bruce married Susanne Mott on July 10, 1965 and later had two sons, William “Bill” Bennett (1968) and Stephen “Steve” Bennett (1971). Bruce and Sue moved to Plattsburgh, NY where he worked as a commercial loan officer for State Bank of Albany. In 1975, he transferred to Highland National Bank in Newburg, NY and became Senior Loan officer during that stay. He retired in 1995 from Fleet Bank, which became Bank of America. Bruce was an avid racing fan and enjoyed going to Middletown, NY on the weekends to see the car races. During retirement, Bruce and Sue moved to Stowe, Vermont where they resided for over 20 years, where he enjoyed the mountains, being involved with SCORE, Stowe Community Church where he served as a Deacon. He was treasurer for many years, for the Old Farm Road Homeowners Association where he lived. He enjoyed reading mysteries, playing bridge, and taking traveling to various places around the world. Most recently, Bruce and Sue moved to Bloomington to be near their son Bill and two grandchildren, Bryce and Betsy. Bruce is survived by his wife, Sue Bennett; sons, William of Bloomington and Stephen (Melanie) of Niskayuna, NY; grandchildren, Bryce, Betsy, and Natalie; sister-in-law, JoAnne Pickett (George) of Chittenango, NY; brother-in-law, Hubert Mott of Liverpool, NY; cousins, Glenice and Janice. A memorial service will be held at 1:00p.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at First Presbyterian Church, 221 E. 6th Street, Bloomington. A reception gathering will follow at Meadowood Retirement Community, 2455 E. Tamarack Trail, Bloomington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Bruce’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Disease Research or to Southern Care Hospice Service. Allen Funeral Home and Crematory, 4155 S. Old State Road 37, Bloomington have been entrusted with arrangements

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Bruce William Bennett

August 24, 1936 - January 18, 2020