Mary Frances Kaywork-Bender, beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, July 27,2025.
Born on January 15,1941 to Charles Kaywork and Mary F. (Zufall) Kaywork in Kearny, NJ, she graduated from Kearny High School in 1958. She was married to John Bender on November 22,1959. They made their home in Denville, NJ, where they raised their four children. Following a 20-year career in health care Mary transitioned to being a homemaker where she enjoyed caring for her family. She and John later moved to Vernon, NJ.
Mary is survived by her husband, John C. Bender, her children Bill Bender (Kathy), John K. Bender (Joni), Robert Lee Bender (LeeAnn) and Tambrea Sparks, four grandchildren Natasha Bender, Taylor Leonard (Kyle), Emily Leonard, and Erin Bender, and three great grandchildren Aislin Bender, Mary Stockbridge and Chloe Underwood. She is also survived by her brothers Ira Kaywork, Paul Kaywork, Lee Kaywork (Mary), her sister Sharon Sterople, and many loving nieces and nephews. Mary was predeceased by her parents, sisters Jean Sansone and Linda Kaywork, and brothers Charles Calvin Kaywork and Donald S. Kaywork.
May she rest in everlasting peace in the garden of Heaven along with her family.
Memorial visitation will be on Saturday August 2, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home and burial of Mary's ashes will be on Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Arlington Cemetery in Kearny.
