Jennifer Lorri Paziora-Benner

Jennifer Lorri Paziora-Benner of Boyertown, PA died peacefully on February 17, 2026. She was born on May 30, 1967, at Pottstown Memorial Hospital to Carole (Ziegler) Sweeney and Gerald Brent Benner, Sr.

Jen, as she preferred to be called, spent most of her childhood with three of her siblings in Perkiomenville, PA, along with many doggies, some chickens, pigs, rabbits, occasional cats, a goat and a pony. She preferred the 50cc Honda Minibike to her 10-speed bicycle and enjoyed learning basic mechanics and auto-body repair from her dad.

A graduate of the Boyertown Area Senior High Class of '85, Jen holds the unique position of being the first female to graduate from the Auto Body Repair program at the Berks Technical Institute Center. Later she earned an associate's degree in Travel & Hospitality from the Pennsylvania Business Institute in Pottstown, PA. For 18 years she worked at Viant Medical in Collegeville, PA, starting on the production line and eventually earning a promotion to Supervisor. Here she was valued for her impressive work ethic and impeccable integrity.

On 11/12/13 Jen married the love of her life, Kara Paziora-Benner. The two made a home together in Boyertown, where they kept up the tradition of housing many pets.

Jen's directness, candor and honesty made her trustworthy and clear. She could have been called JEN-uine as she was unapologetically herself, as well as JEN-erator because she accomplished whatever she set out to do. She was also funny ... really funny. Her stunning quick wit and great sense of humor kept everyone laughing. Her love - for family, her wife, her pup - was unconditional and pure.

Having achieved nearly two decades of sobriety and clean-living Jen was an inspiration to all who knew her. She faced her cancer diagnosis directly and, for 19 months, battled the disease without complaint, never once feeling sorry for herself. Last year she got to fulfill a lifelong dream of taking an ocean liner cruise, thoroughly enjoying each port of call.

Jen was a phenomenal aunt to Laney Lee Benfield, Rylee Grace Benner, Wyatt Browning Benner, Lacey Elizabeth Paziora, and Michael Roman Paziora, able to get down on their level, bringing giggles, silliness and so much love. And she truly loved animals.

Jen is predeceased by her father, Gerald Brent Benner, Sr., and her Stepfather (whom she also called Dad) William Daniel Sweeney. She is survived by her Mom, Carole (Ziegler) Sweeney, her Wife, Kara Paziora-Benner, and her Mother-in-Law, Kathy Paziora; her siblings Corina Benner (Terence Leiper Buckley), Brent Benner (Sandra Browning Benner), Anne (Benner) Benfield (Josh Mathias) and Austin Famous Benner (Katelyn Margaret Reynolds), her nieces and nephews, and her French Bulldog, Nunzio. Together with many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, neighbors and colleagues we will keep Jen's spirit alive by sharing memories as we all learn to go from loving in presence to loving in absence, because the love itself is eternal.

The family is planning a Celebration of Life on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the Copperfield Inn at Lakeside. From 1-2:30 pm there will be an Open House for people to come and pay their respects. A service and luncheon will follow.

In lieu of flowers please make donations in Jennifer's name to the Montgomery County SPCA. Thank you.