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Cynthia Bentley Obituary

53 years old, died unexpectedly at her home in Boston on August 8, 2008. Born in Taunton. Daughter of Atty. Richard Bentley and the late Jeannette (Donovan) Bentley. Cindy was a graduate of St. Mary's Grammar School, Coyle-Cassidy High School, Boston College class of 1977 and received her Masters in Public Health from Suffolk University in 1983. She was the administrative assistant to the Board of Overseers at Harvard University. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Taunton. Besides her father she is survived by her sisters, Joanne Hoeth and her husband Christopher of Taunton, Marjorie Roy and her husband Greg of Raynham; her brothers, James Bentley of Falmouth and Atty. Richard Bentley, Jr. and his wife Carolyn of Raynham. Cindy is the aunt of six and cousin of several. Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited to attend will be held from the Crapo-Hathaway Funeral Home, 350 Somerset Ave. (Route 138 South) TAUNTON on Saturday at 9AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church, Taunton at 10AM. Visiting hours on Friday from 4-7PM. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery. Donations in Cindy's memory may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Society, c/o St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's Square, Taunton, MA. 02780. To light a candle, get directions or to access the memorial register go to www.hathawayfunerals.com Crapo-Hathaway Home for Funerals 350 Somerset Ave., Taunton, MA

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Published by Boston Globe on Aug. 14, 2008.

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Peggie - Margaret Flynn

August 15, 2008

I am sorry to hear of your loss. My loving feelings are with all of you. May you take this time to celebrate Cynthia's life and take this time to celebrate your family and love for each other.

Kerrianne Ducharme

August 14, 2008

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.



Cyn, you were (and are) loved by so many and will be missed more than you can imagine.

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