Mary Frances Kaywork-Bender Obituary
We are sad to announce that on July 27, 2025, at the age of 84, Mary Frances Kaywork-Bender (Kearny, New Jersey) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Kaywork and Mary F. Kaywork (Zufall); and her siblings, Jean Sansone, Linda Kaywork, Charles Calvin Kaywork and Donald S. Kaywork.
She is survived by: her husband John C. Bender; her children, Bill Bender (Kathy), John K. Bender (Joni), Robert Lee Bender (LeeAnn) and Tambrea Sparks; her grandchildren, Natasha Bender, Taylor Leonard (Kyle), Emily Leonard and Erin Bender; her great grandchildren, Aislin Bender, Mary Stockbridge and Chloe Underwood; and her siblings, Ira Kaywork, Paul Kaywork, Lee Kaywork (Mary) and Sharon Sterople. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 2nd 2025 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home (596 Belgrove Dr, Kearny, NJ 07032). A burial will be held on Monday, August 4th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Arlington Cemetery (748 Schuyler Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032).
