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Dean Joseph Bender

May 15, 1949 — October 8, 2012

Dean Joseph Bender, 63, of Folly Beach, South Carolina, died Monday, October 8, 2012. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, October 31, 2012 in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 232 Calhoun Street, at 10:00 am. Inurnment, Holy Cross Cemetery.

Dean was born May 15, 1949, in New York, New York, son of the late Dean Dewitt and the late Theresa Flynn Bender. He was a engineer in the Merchant Marines. Dean loved the water and as a Merchant Marine, he sailed the ocean blue. He attended the Church of the Nativity on Folly Beach.

He is survived by his sister, Catherine A. Bender (Robert N. De Santis) of Orlando, FL; nephews, Chad Patrick De Santis and Dean Michael De Santis (Laura), all of Orlando, FL; godson, Richard Summers of James Island; close family friends, Brian Seales of Long Island, NY and Marylnn and Rick Summers of James Island.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association SC Chapter, 2090 Executive Hall Road, Suite 130, Charleston SC 29407.A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com.
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Memorial Service

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Starts at 10:00 am

J. Henry Stuhr Downtown Chapel

232 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401

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Interment

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Starts at 11:00 am

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