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Martin Bennett

Dr. Martin K. Bennett, 90, a 20-year resident of Annapolis and formerly of northern Virginia, died of pneumonia July 5 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

Dr. Bennett was born Aug. 2, 1917, and raised in New York. He was retired from the Food and Drug Administration where he worked as a chemist for 30 years.

He graduated from Columbia University with a master's degree followed by his doctorate of pharmacy.

He was a former member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He loved spending time with his family and helping his late wife Dorothy Bennett in her practice as a portrait artist.

He was preceded in death by one son, Robert Bennett, one sister, Adele Lebenson and one brother, Dr. Howard Bennett.

Survivors include one daughter, Margery Puccinelli of Millersville; three sons, Richard Bennett of Garner, N.C., Barton Bennett of Herndon, Va., and Steven Bennett of Annapolis; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow followed by a 10:30 a.m. funeral service at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Best Buddies of Maryland, 3500 Boston St., Suite 210 MS-47, Baltimore, MD 21224 or to the Epilepsy Foundation, 8301 Professional Place East, Landover, MD 20785.

For online condolences, visit www.barrancofuneralhome.com As published July 07, 2008 in The Capital Newspaper in Annapolis, MD.