Dennis Arnold Benjamin Sr.

M, #1067, b. Apr 20, 1929, d. Jan 14, 2010
Pedigree
Father*Heywood C. Benjamin2 b. Mar 9, 1904
Mother*Marjorie B. Coldwell1 b. circa 1905

Family

Pearl Virginia Dioquino b. Jan 5, 1929, d. Mar 7, 2005
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Apr 20, 1929 Dennis Arnold Benjamin Sr. was born on Apr 20, 1929 at Nova Scotia, Canada.3 
 He was the son of Heywood C. Benjamin and Marjorie B. Coldwell.1,2 
Marriage*circa 1950 Dennis Arnold Benjamin Sr. married Pearl Virginia Dioquino circa 1950.4 
Residence*2002 Dennis Arnold Benjamin Sr. lived in 2002 at Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach County, Virginia, United States. 
Death*Jan 14, 2010 He died on Jan 14, 2010, at age 80 at Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach County, Virginia, United States.3 
ObituaryJan 15, 2010  OBITUARY: VIRGINIA BEACH - Dennis A. Benjamin Sr., 80, passed away Jan. 14, 2010.

Mr. Benjamin was born in Nova Scotia, Canada and moved to the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area in 1947. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Virginia Benjamin. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Korean Conflict. He was a long standing member of Thalia Lynn Baptist Church and was employed with Farm Fresh and The Colonial Stores for many years.

Survivors include four children, Dennis A. Benjamin Jr. and wife Elaine, Eva M. Sauls and husband David, Marjorie C. Walker, Virginia L. Taylor and husband Joe, all of Virginia Beach; seven grandchildren, Nicole Sprake, Bryce, Eric and Nathan Benjamin, Jody B. Sauls, Chad J. Benjamin and Mariah E. Walker; and nine great- grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Rosewood Kellum Funeral Home where a celebration of Mr. Benjamin's life will be held Monday at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Robert F. Pittman III. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.

Memorial donations may be made to Thalia Lynn Baptist Church Benevolence Fund. Friends may offer condolences at www.mem.com.

Published in The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, January 15, 2010.3
 
Burial*Jan 18, 2010 He was buried on Jan 18, 2010 at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Norfolk, City of Norfolk, Virginia, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 65408732
Plot: Avenue of Flags.5 

Military*

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in Korea.

 

Citations

  1. [S517] Census 1940 - United States Federal.
  2. [S516] Census 1930 - United States Federal.
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  5. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves, #19.
  6. [S201] Document (E-Mail) in Possession of Malcolm McKown.