MARJORY E. BENTINCK-SMITH,
age 75, of 5 Horizon Dr., Ithaca, NY died Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at her cottage on Cayuga Lake. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. John Bentinck-Smith, DVM who died May 12, 2005.
Born November 8, 1929 at Pontiac, MI, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Evelyn Cassel Ellis. Passionate about her family and friends, Marjory is survived by a daughter, Laura Bentinck-Smith of St. Petersburg, FL; son, Alan Bentinck-Smith of Syracuse, NY, son, Roger Bentinck-Smith of Starkville, MS, son, James (Suzi Jackson) Bentinck-Smith of Valparaiso, IN; grandchildren, Tyler Jackson Bentinck-Smith and Davis Jackson Bentinck-Smith of Valparaiso, IN; sister, Beverly Klepp of Poughkeepsie, NY; a brother, Donald (Dee) Ellis of Framingham, MA.
Marjory was raised in Buffalo, NY and was a graduate of Buffalo State University. Her first teaching job was in Ripley, NY after which she became a Home Extension and 4-H Agent in Ithaca, NY. Retiring from these positions upon her marriage on July 15, 1961. Dr. and Mrs. Bentinck-Smith resided in Ithaca and later moved to Starkville, MS where they still maintain a residence. She enjoyed traveling, playing bridge, reading, spending time at the lake and being with her family and friends.
Friends are invited to call from 6 to 8 PM Friday at the Perkins Funeral Home, 55 West Main St., Dryden. Private services for the immediate family will be held in East Lawn Cemetery, Ithaca, NY with Rev. Dr. James R. Henery officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to charity of one’s choice or to the Marjory & John Bentinck-Smith Memorial Scholarship c/o Mr. Don Stewart, Tompkins Trust Co., P.O. Box 6437, Ithaca, NY 14851 to be used for scholarships at Mississippi State University and Cornell University for clinical pathology in veterinary medicine.
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