Ann Marie Bengel

On November 11, 2025, Ann Marie Bengel (nee Boniface), passed peacefully at Gilchrist Hospice Care; loyal wife to Charles (Gus) Bengel, beloved mother to Chris Bengel and Stephanie Kousouris and her husband David; proud grandmother of Abby Griner, Luke Bengel and John Kousouris; cherished great-grandmother to Leila and Brooks Bengel; dear sister of William Boniface Jr. and Melanie Reeder; friend to many.

Ann was born on New Year's Eve to William and Mary Louise Boniface at St. Joseph's Hospital.  She lived in Baltimore, Bel Air and Timonium as a young girl.  She attended St. Margaret's Catholic School and Towson Catholic High School, where she met Gus for the first time.

Married on October 12,1963 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Cockeysville, Maryland.  The 62 years of marriage and motherhood were filled with trips to Ocean City and Wyndham Resorts across the country, playing scrabble, cards and Jeopardy.  Ann enjoyed watching baseball games, reading and visiting the racetrack.

Her legacy will live forever through the hundreds of men and woman who got to know Ann during her 30 plus years of volunteer service (3,700+ hours) at GBMC's Spiritual Support and as Gilchrist's very first volunteer, providing end-of-life home care to patients.

Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Rd. (beltway exit 26), on Wednesday November 19, 2025, from 1 – 3 and 5 – 7 PM.  A Memorial Mass will be held at Immaculate Conception Church, 200 Ware Ave, Towson, MD 21204, on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 10AM.  Inurnment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, MD.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to Gilchrist (Hospice Care), 11311 McCormick Rd., Ste. 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031 or online at www.gilchristcares.org/donate .