1936
Robert
2009
Robert Benson
February 23, 1936 — September 26, 2009
ALBURGH - Robert A. Benson, age 73, a resident of North Main Street, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the Burlington Health & Rehab Facility.
He was born February 23, 1936 in Richford, VT the son of the late Leonard & Grace (McAllister) Benson.
Robert was a resident of Alburgh most of his life. He grew up working on the family dairy farm and for the last 19 years he was employed at Stevens Camp in North Hero working as a grounds keeper.
Robert will be remembered by his family for always wanting to help others and putting their needs first. He enjoyed working with plants, reading books, solving mind puzzles, playing chess and was always up for a good challenge.
He is survived by his daughters, Laura Dudley and her husband Keven of Highgate, and Barbara Lanphear and her husband Mike of Swanton; his grandchildren, Ethan, Patricha and her husband Dave, Terrell, and Trinity; his great granddaughter, Phoebe; his sister & brothers, Wilma Martin and her husband Roy of South Burlington, Donald Benson of Wisconsin, and Dr. Merrill Benson and his wife Dr. Marlene Benson of Indiana; several nieces and nephews and their families. Besides his parents, Robert was predeceased by a brother, A. James Benson; and a sister, Janet Benson.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 1:00 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls. Interment will be private and held at the convenience of the family in the Benson family lot in the Richford Center Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:00 AM until the hour of the memorial service.
For those who wish, contributions in Roberts memory may be made to C.I.D.E.R. Program, P.O. Box 13, South Hero, VT 05486 or to the Alburgh Library, P.O. Box 344, Alburgh, VT 05440-0344.
He was born February 23, 1936 in Richford, VT the son of the late Leonard & Grace (McAllister) Benson.
Robert was a resident of Alburgh most of his life. He grew up working on the family dairy farm and for the last 19 years he was employed at Stevens Camp in North Hero working as a grounds keeper.
Robert will be remembered by his family for always wanting to help others and putting their needs first. He enjoyed working with plants, reading books, solving mind puzzles, playing chess and was always up for a good challenge.
He is survived by his daughters, Laura Dudley and her husband Keven of Highgate, and Barbara Lanphear and her husband Mike of Swanton; his grandchildren, Ethan, Patricha and her husband Dave, Terrell, and Trinity; his great granddaughter, Phoebe; his sister & brothers, Wilma Martin and her husband Roy of South Burlington, Donald Benson of Wisconsin, and Dr. Merrill Benson and his wife Dr. Marlene Benson of Indiana; several nieces and nephews and their families. Besides his parents, Robert was predeceased by a brother, A. James Benson; and a sister, Janet Benson.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 1:00 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls. Interment will be private and held at the convenience of the family in the Benson family lot in the Richford Center Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:00 AM until the hour of the memorial service.
For those who wish, contributions in Roberts memory may be made to C.I.D.E.R. Program, P.O. Box 13, South Hero, VT 05486 or to the Alburgh Library, P.O. Box 344, Alburgh, VT 05440-0344.
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