Isabel Benscoter
Isabel Benscoter

Obituary of Isabel K. Benscoter

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Services will be Saturday June 30 at 11AM at Felton Presbyterian Church, for Isabel Benscoter, where she was an active member. Isabel was born February 3, 1915 in Springfield Gardens, NY and passed away peacefully at home June 17, 2012 at the age of 97. Isabel was the third of six children to Frank Kinsey and Alice Rider Higbie. She was Yaya to her grandchildren and great grandchildren and all their many friends. Isabel is survived by her daughter Bonnie Maragos of Santa Cruz; granddaughter Holly Bergerson, great grandchildren Briana and Hunter of Scotts Valley; Grandson Peter and Jeanne Maragos, great grandson Lucas of Santa Cruz; Granddaughter Heather and John Dilworth, great granddaughters Morgan and Lacy of Scotts Valley; Her son Donald and Johanna Seymour, granddaughter Cheryl and Michael Anthony, great grandchildren Amanda, Scottie and Travis, granddaughter Robin and Joe Halstead and great granddaughter Rebekah of Gainesville, Georgia and 2 great great grandchildren. She is also survived by her dear sister in laws Catherine Kinsey and Ada Mae Kinsey of Long Island, New York, and many nieces and nephews. Isabel worked for 15 years at Lockheed in New York where she met and married her late husband Clyde. Isabel kept a journal noting the hundreds of books she had read over the past several years, not wanting to read the same one again. She was in hiking groups, antique club, played Whist with friends and loved poking around at her flowers in her yard. She did beautiful needle work which her family will treasure. Last summer at 96, she traveled from coast to coast via motor home with her dear friend Sandy Pearsall. Isabel was a blessing to her family and a dear friend to many. In lieu of flowers the family suggest that donations be made in Isabel's memory to the VNA of Santa Cruz County, 2880 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 or Felton Presbyterian Church, 6090 Highway 9, Felton, CA 95018. Arrangements entrusted to Santa Cruz Memorial.
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1915 - 2012

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