Lora Elizabeth Bennett passed away peacefully in her sleep December 23, 2018 after a hard long battle with a difficult life of heartbreak and depression. Lora was born to Clyde and Oleta Bennett January 4, 1966 in Salinas, CA. Lora as a young child grew up in Montecito but as a teen attended local schools and finished out her life in Santa Barbara. She worked at Montecito Union School for 35 years. She loved her job and the kids she worked with, it was a really big part of her life that she valued. She has survived by her 4 children, listed in birth order; Elizabeth (Newton) Travis husband Joshua Travis and two kids Tash and Ty. Jason Newton and son Aiden. Katelynn (Kaufman) Palacios and son Jacob. Garrett Kaufman. Her parents Clyde and Oleta Bennett.
If you would like to donate to her services there is a GoFund page in which the family thanks you tremendously.
