Iris Bencic Gillette, New Jersey Obituary

Iris Bencic

Iris Bencic (nee: Liersche) died Saturday, September 11, 2021 in Milford, PA at the age of 98. Iris was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil on December 2, 1922, a daughter to the late Emmi and Carl Liersche, She lived in Union, Irvington, Maplewood, and North Plainfield, NJ before moving to Milford, PA about 7 years ago. She loved gardening, spending time with her family and was a member of the Woman's Club in Millington, NJ. She also enjoyed knitting and donated hundreds of knitted caps to the pediatric unit of several local hospitals. She was pre deceased by her husband Joseph Bencic in 2004. She is survived by her son Walter Stenzel, his two children Mark and Eric Stenzel, Walters life partner Bonnie Wyka, stepson Harry Stenzel and his wife Ivone, stepdaughter Edith Federowski, stepson Joseph Bencic, stepdaughter Marianne Colasanti, stepdaughter Terri Bencic and multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 22, 2021 from 10 - 11:30 AM at the Valley memorial Funeral Home, 1012 Valley Rd., Gillette, NJ. Interment will follow at St. Vincent de Paul RC Church in Stirling, NJ. For more information and online condolences visit valleymemorialfuneralhome.net.
December 2, 1922 - September 11, 202112/02/192209/11/2021
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Iris Bencic (nee: Liersche) died Saturday, September 11, 2021 in Milford, PA at the age of 98. Iris was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil on December 2, 1922, a daughter to the late Emmi and Carl Liersche, She lived in Union, Irvington, Maplewood, and North Plainfield, NJ before moving to Milford, PA about 7 years ago. She loved gardening, spending time with her family and was a member of the Woman's Club in Millington, NJ. She also enjoyed knitting and donated hundreds of knitted caps to the pediatric unit of several local hospitals. She was pre deceased by her husband Joseph Bencic in 2004. She is survived by her son Walter Stenzel, his two children Mark and Eric Stenzel, Walters life partner Bonnie Wyka, stepson Harry Stenzel and his wife Ivone, stepdaughter Edith Federowski, stepson Joseph Bencic, stepdaughter Marianne Colasanti, stepdaughter Terri Bencic and multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 22, 2021 from 10 - 11:30 AM at the Valley memorial Funeral Home, 1012 Valley Rd., Gillette, NJ. Interment will follow at St. Vincent de Paul RC Church in Stirling, NJ. For more information and online condolences visit valleymemorialfuneralhome.net.

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Wednesday, September 22 2021
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Valley Memorial Funeral Home
1012 Valley Rd
GILLETTE, NJ 07933
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