John Edward Bentley, 87, of American House in Keene and formerly of Claremont, NH, died February 5, 2022.
He was born in Claremont, NH, on July 20, 1934, the son of Edward R. and Louise (Bodeur) Bentley.
He was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in the Class of 1952.
He had previously lived on Pappas Rd. in Claremont and in Charlestown for 15 years. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served in the US Marine Corps.
He started his banking career with the Claremont National Bank in Claremont and retired in 1997 as President and CEO of the Connecticut River Bank, Corp. where he worked for 29 years.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge and VFW Post of Claremont and the American Legion Post of Naples, FL.
He married Lorraine M. (Boissonneault) Bentley on April 2, 1955; she died April 4, 2010.
The family includes two sons, Thomas David Bentley and his wife, Susan of Walpole and Stephen John Bentley of Claremont; one granddaughter, Marissa Bentley; four grandsons, Kyle, Jesse, Eric and Ryan.
Friends may call at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street, in Claremont, NH Friday evening, February 11th from 5 to 7 PM.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Church on Saturday morning at 11AM with Father Shawn Therrien officiating.
Interment will follow with military Honors in St Mary’s Cemetery.
Donations in his memory are asked to be made to the Claremont Soup Kitchen, 53 Central Street, Claremont, NH 03743.
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