Rebecca Bennett Becker

Rebecca Bennett Becker

Becky was born on February 24, 1942, to Harmon and Kathryn Bennett in Toledo, OH. She was the oldest of three daughters. Becky graduated from DeVilbiss High School in 1960, and she went on to study Art Education and Graphic Design at Bowling Green State University.

Becky and Larry Becker were married 57 years, and they have two children, Tim and Tobin. Becky taught art at McTigue Junior High School and was accomplished at many of the arts. She was a painter, and later a quilter who taught Quilt Design at the Toledo Art Museum, a jewelry maker, and a knitter. Becky loved cats.

Becky was predeceased by her parents, Harmon and Kathryn Bennett; Larry's parents, Harry and Evelyn Becker; brother-in-law, Roger Brett; and sister-in-law, Sally Marqusee. Becky is survived by her husband, Larry; sons and daughters-in-law, Tim and Amy Becker of Highlands Ranch, Colorado and Tobin and April Becker of Alpine, Texas; sister, Korki Brett of Oakland, California; sister and brother-in-law, Kathy Bennett and Tim Bunner of Evergreen, Colorado; sister-in-law, Lois and her husband, Howard Sawade, of Tehachapi, California; brother-in-law, Rick Marqusee of Eagle River, Alaska; and sister-in-law, Janet D'Amore of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; plus many extended family members and friends.

No services are planned. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Toledo's Athena Art Society, where Becky was a member and once President, or to Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, California.