Bridgewater Wife, Mom Of 2 Suddenly Dies: Fundraiser Set Up

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The community is mourning the very sudden death of Bridgewater wife and mother of two Kate Bennett.

Bennett, age 42, died on July 3. She was married to Jeremy Bennett, who she met while attending Immaculata High School. They had two daughters, Alexandra (Alex - 8), and Evangeline (Evie - 6).

"What can you possibly do to make things better? There is nothing," according to a GoFundMe fundraising website set up for the Bennett family. "Jeremy will struggle with the loss of his best friend and wife, and he will need to guide his heartbroken daughters through the sorrow."

The fundraiser is looking to raise $50,000 for the family.

"Jeremy and Kate built a beautiful life with their feisty little girls. There was so much more to do. We don't always understand why things happen; we can only pray that they find comfort in each other and do what we can to support them," according to the GoFundMe.

Bennett's personality traits included: she lit up the room, she was always smiling, her laugh was infectious, she was easy to love, she loved well, she was a great person, she made people feel good, and her light will be missed, according to her obituary.

"Kate’s plate always seemed full and she hated saying 'no' to anyone – and when she did something, it always came together as if she planned it out well in advance, because she put it together with pure love," according to her obituary.

"Her smile was big, her laugh was loud, her hug was tight, and her stories were sometimes larger than life – and she always had a smile, a laugh, a hug, and a story ready to give to whomever she met," the obituary continued.

Bennett was predeceased by her father, Michael. She leaves behind many heartbroken family members and friends, including her husband and daughters, her mother, her two brothers, Spiro (Emily) and Nick (Tamara), her in-laws Jim and Kathi Bennett, her sister in-law Jessica, and a gaggle of nephews and nieces that got to experience her as fun, loving Aunt Kate.

Friends and family are welcome to gather on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home, 225 Mountain Avenue, Bound Brook.

A funeral service will begin on Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Bound Brook Cemetery.

All services are under the supervision and care of Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home.

For more information or to donate to the fundraiser visit gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-kate-support-for-her-family.

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