Marguerite G. Benedict

Marguerite G. Benedict, age 90, resident of Easton, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, September 28, 2009. She was born July 30, 1919 in Lanham, Maryland, the youngest daughter of the late, Willard Levi Goss and Beulah Figg Goss. Affectionately known as “Tweety” by family and friends, she lived in Lanham until she was a teenager, when her family moved to Sacramento, California. She returned later to Lanham and attended the University of Maryland in College Park, where she received a Bachelor of Science and Masters Degree in Botany and was a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority. Her first husband, William Toole, was killed in action during World War II. She married her second husband, Loring I. Benedict on July 27, 1946. He passed away in 1968. As a long time resident of Lanham, Maryland, she was active with the League of Women Voters, Girl Scouts, the PTA, and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Collington, Maryland. From 1969 to 1986, she worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Maryland as a botanist and an editor for the Plant Disease Reporter. She enjoyed many outdoor activities including swimming, tennis, hiking and camping. After she retired, she moved to White Stone, Virginia, where she lived until 2002, when she moved to Londonderry Retirement Community in Easton. In her retirement, she enjoyed traveling around the world, including trips to Russia, Denmark, England, Switzerland, and many other places. She also enjoyed reading and corresponding with friends and family members spread all over the world. Her survivors include her son, Loring I. Benedict, Jr. and his wife, Karen, of Blufton, SC; daughter, Lelia B. Wright and her husband, Tom, of Centreville, MD, and daughter, Jane E. Watson and her husband, Dale, of Glenn Dale, MD; grandchildren, Tanya R. Hernandez, Gregory L. Benedict, Robert L. Watson, Rebecca E. Watson, and Tyler Wright. She was preceded in death by four brothers and sisters. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, Memorial and Tribute Processing Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glenn Allen, VA 23058-5216 or to the charity of the donor’s choice. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bowie, MD.

Marguerite G. Benedict

July 30, 1919 - September 28, 2009