Obituary of Jessie Benjamin

BENJAMIN, Jessie, age 88, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Jessie was raised in Prospect Park, living closely to many extended relatives of her large Dutch family. Jessie lived in Waldwick for over 50 years with her husband Jack Benjamin. Together they owned Jack's Market in Waldwick for 30 years. Jessie and Jack were happily married for 58 years and enjoyed cooking, gardening, playing cards and spoiling their grandchildren. Jessie is beloved mother of Judi, and her husband Bob Leonard of Hillsdale, grandmother of Janine & Bill Cox of Prescott Valley, AZ, Dan and Kim Benjamin of Mesa, AZ, Kate Leonard & Dustin Kirschner of Hillsdale, NJ and Megan Leonard & Eugene Khodorkovsky of Park Ridge, NJ, and great grandmother of Kylee Benjamin of Prescott Valley, AZ and Caleb and Caden Benjamin of Mesa, AZ. She was predeceased by her husband Jack in 2005, her son John Benjamin III in 1994, her brother Albert, and her sister Hester. Jessie was a loving and thoughtful person; she will be greatly missed. We will all think of her each time we see a red cardinal fly by. Visiting hours are Friday 3 - 6 PM at the Olthuis Funeral Home, 159 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ, www.ofhmp.com. Funeral is Saturday 10:00am at the Olthuis Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps., P.O. Box 244, Waldwick, NJ 07463