Bennett, Agnes Louise
Birth: Wednesday, May 11, 1927
Residence: Clements, Maryland
Death: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the age of 88
Laid to Rest: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 in the Queen of Peace Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Maryland
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Agnes Louise Bennett, 88, of Clements, MD, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Hospice House of St. Mary's in Callaway, MD. She was born on May 11, 1927 to the late Thomas Cusic and Madeleine Thompson Cusic.

In 1941, Agnes married her beloved husband, John Roland Bennett at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonardtown, MD. They were married 46 years before his passing in 1987.

She was employed during World War II for Blue Cross in Washington, D.C. In the 1950s, she owned and managed the Joyce Ann shop in Leonardtown, MD. In the 1960s, she was owner and manager of Calvert Antiques in Leonardtown. In the 1980s, she opened Old Towne Antiques in Mechanicsville, MD."

Many years ago she was a docent and hostess for Sotterley Plantation. She was an accomplished seamstress and excellent home cook. Agnes loved history, particularly the folklore of St. Mary's County. She was an avid reader, particularly Edgar Allen Poe and Samuel Coleridge. However, her family was her greatest pride and joy, and she enjoyed spending time with them.

She is survived by her children, John Bennett (Elsa) of Annapolis, MD, Joyce Bennett of Clements, MD, Charles Bennett of Hollywood, MD, Ann Bennett Mueller (Teddy) of Mechanicsville, MD, Paul Bennett (Brenda) of Hollywood, MD, Jim Bennett (Deacon) of Washington, D.C., Kenneth Bennett (Kelly) of Hollywood, MD, and Wayne Bennett of Hollywood, MD; 16 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by her siblings, Henrietta Delozier, Margaret Hicks, and Thomas Cusic, Jr.

Family will receive friends for Agnes on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Our Lady of The Wayside, 37585 Chaptico Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Queen of Peace Cemetery, Mechanicsville, MD.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

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