HOULTON and AUBURN – Ena “Mimi” M. Benn, 89, died Jan. 24, 2004, at an Auburn healthcare facility where she had resided for the past two years. She was born Aug. 6, 1914, at Linneus, the daughter of W. Melvin and Iva F. (Sawyer) McLean. Mimi was educated in the Hodgdon school system and later earned her CNA certification. She loved to cook, sew, read and thoroughly enjoyed working as a CNA caring for the elderly. She married Leon W. Benn in 1932, and was devoted to her family. She was a member of the Methodist Church, Past Nobel Grand of the Portia Rebekahs and the Fidelity Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mimi is survived by her daughter, Carol Mansur and her husband, Norwood, of Auburn; her son, Gary Benn and his wife, Rita, of Sacramento, Calif.; her daughter-in-law, Joyce Marks and her husband, Richard, of Hampton; eight grandchildren, Kenneth Mansur and his wife, Debra, Kathleen Cloutier and her husband, Jeffrey, Melvin Benn and his wife, Lorrie, Brenda Marshall and her husband, Denis, Laurie Feranec and her husband, Michael, Jennifer Burns and her husband, James, Christopher Benn, Kimberly Benn; seven great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Andrew Feranec, Christa and Casey Benn, Mikayla and Chase Cloutier, Kyle Mansur; the family pets, “Bear” and “Smokey.” She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Leon W. Benn; and her son, Edward Benn. She will live in our hearts forever. Friends may call 1 p.m. until the time of service at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Dunn Funeral Home with the Rev. Pat MacHugh officiating. Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.
ENA M. BENN
