Janet Bennett

Bennett, Janet of Hull, died February 5, 2016. 

Janet adored her family, especially her grandchildren, and enjoyed shopping and spending time with them. She had a strong work ethic and was dedicated to her career. She had been Hull’s town clerk since 1980. She assisted her predecessor, Jack Darcy, for 12 years before being elected to the post. In 2008, Bennett was named one of the Commonwealth’s Unsung Heroines by The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. The award is given to “women who quietly, without fanfare or recognition, make their communities and the Commonwealth better places.” In addition to her role as town clerk, Bennett also was the selectmen’s office manager.  In her free time, she loved traveling and trips to Foxwoods. She was a private person with a great sense of humor and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. 

Mother of the late Ronald Bennett Jr. and his surviving spouse Pamela of Hull. Cherished sister of Buddy Finneran and his wife Ginny of FL, Dorothy Smith and her husband Ronald of Hingham, June St. Croix of Hingham, Joseph Finneran of Hull, Robert Finneran of Hull, Michael Finneran and his wife Laraine of Hingham, and the late John and George Finneran. Devoted grandmother of Meghan and Christopher Bennett. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Thursday 4-8 PM in the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St. (off Central St.), HINGHAM. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 9 AM on Friday prior to the Funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Parish in St. Ann’s Church, Hull at 10:30 AM. Burial in Hull Village Cemetery, Hull.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Janet may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.