Edward Ladd Bennett, Jr.

Edward L Bennett, Jr. Ed was a proud Virginian all his life. After graduating from the University of Richmond, he started his retail career and held senior level management positions for Federated Department Stores and Abercrombie & Fitch in NY, and later for Dayton Hudson in MN where he lived and loved for fifty years. Preceded in death by his parents, Edward L. and Mary Bennett, sister Mary Frances, wife Sue Dennis Bennett and favorite dog Max. He will be deeply missed by his wife Kathryn of 48 years, children Edward, Michael, Laura, and Sarah and their spouses Brenda, Bill, and Tim. Loving and supportive, witty and silly, Ed found great joy in fatherhood. He loved babies and eagerly welcomed very special grandchildren Michael, Cassie, Emma, Alice, and Jack. His career offered him countless opportunities for travel, his favorites being trips to Europe, especially Italy, and South America. His Minnesota brothers- in-law, John and Bud, introduced him to walleye fishing in Canada; he embraced the planning almost as much as the actual trip! A supporter of the arts he completed his career by owning retail gallery shops. Whether classical music, opera, Andrea Bocelli or the Bee Gees, Ed knew and loved his music, listening whenever and however he could. An avid reader of history, the classics, espionage novels and always the daily newspaper, he was rarely without something to quote or talk about, especially if the topic was WWll, Winston Churchill or a recent concert. He held onto fond memories of his youthful days being a lifeguard at Virgina Beach and later as a mean tennis player with a wicked serve. Ed was social; he enjoyed his relationships with nieces and nephews, extended family, neighbors, friends, and caregivers. A heartfelt thank you to Tyler Leonard and the staff at Mount Olivet Careview Home for their compassionate and loving care. Join us for a memorial service at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church (5017 Eden Avenue, Edina, MN 55424) on Wednesday, October 11th, at 11:00 am and visit with our family one hour prior to the service. Memorials preferred to MN Orchestra (https://my.minnesotaorchestra.org/support/choose-donation ), MPR (https://support.mpr.org/memberfund ), or Mount Olivet Home (https://www.mtolivethomes.org/donate-0 ).

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Edward Ladd Bennett, Jr.

January 21, 1935 - September 28, 2023

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Edward Ladd Bennett, Jr.

January 21, 1935 - September 28, 2023

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