Obituary of Dave Benson

Passed away in the presence of his loving family at the Carbonear General Hospital on Monday, August 12, 2019, Dave Benson of Burnt Point, age 67 years. Predeceased by infant daughter: Mary; parents: Albert and Frances; brothers: Albert 'Junior' and Gary.  Leaving to mourn, wife: Sadie; two daughters: Jennifer (Jamie) Hogan, Bay Roberts and Stephanie (Shawn) Oliver, Flatrock; son: Stephen (Emily), Bay de Verde; four grandchildren: Madison, Karlie, Kole, and Carter; brother: Lloyd, St. John’s; three sisters: Barbara Stanway, Scarborough, ON, Ruby (Val) Koritarov, St. John’s, and Debbie Roberts, Edmonton, AB; sisters-in-law: Dora Benson, St. John’s, Diane Dooley, Surrey, BC, Mary Delaney, Gull Island, and Philomena (Ron) Butt, Burnt Point; brothers-in-law: Robert (Linda) Oliver and Paddy Oliver, both of Gull Island, and Gussie Oliver, Burnt Point; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Resting at Noel's Funeral Home, Main Highway, Western Bay on Tuesday, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Funeral service to take place on Thursday, August 15 at 2:00 p.m. from Noel's Memorial Chapel, Western Bay. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, donations in his memory may be made to the Dave Benson Memorial Fund, c/o Noel’s Funeral Homes, 106 Water Street, Carbonear, NL, A1Y 1A9.