Harold Norman Benjamin1 
M, #33781, b. Apr 22, 1933, d. May 19, 2015
| Father* | Donald Lee Benjamin1 b. Feb 6, 1907, d. May 29, 1997 |
| Mother* | Gwendolyn May Green1 b. circa 1913 |
Family | Bettie Jane Taylor b. Aug 26, 1935, d. Jan 1, 1996 | |
Chronological Events | ||
| Birth* | Apr 22, 1933 | Harold Norman Benjamin was born on Apr 22, 1933 at Woodsville, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States .1,2 |
| He was the son of Donald Lee Benjamin and Gwendolyn May Green.1 | ||
| Marriage* | Mar 2, 1957 | Harold Norman Benjamin married Bettie Jane Taylor, daughter of Ralph Elwin Taylor and Mabel Margaret Bushaw, on Mar 2, 1957 at Brighton, Essex County, Vermont, United States.1 |
| Death* | May 19, 2015 | Harold Norman Benjamin died on May 19, 2015, at age 82 at Derby, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.2 |
| Obituary | May 22, 2015 | OBITUARY: Harold Benjamin Sr., 82, of Derby died peacefully, with his family by his side, on May 19, 2015. He was born on April 22, 1933, in Woodsville, New Hampshire, son to Donald and Gwendolyn Benjamin. He married Bettie Jane Taylor on March 2, 1957, who predeceased him on January 1, 1996. Together they had seven children. When Mr. Benjamin was 16 he worked driving trucks for Earl Hackett. He then went on to serve in the military, where he took 16 weeks of basic training and then served 18 months in Korea. He worked at Butterfields for 20 years, on nights as a superintendent, then on days as a quality control supervisor. He worked some in the woods and doing carpentry work. He started working at the Derby Cemetery and then his son Harold Jr. joined him in 1980. Harold Sr. retired in April of 1998. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, motorcycle riding, four-wheeling, bowling, horseshoes, and playing poker with his family and friends. He always kept his sense of humor. He is survived by his children: Vickie Martin and her husband, Bill, of West Glover and their son Tim Martin and his wife, Tanya, and their children, Guin and Noah; Katie Morrisette and her husband, Harvey, of Morgan, and son Jordan Benjamin of Morgan; Toni Benjamin and her fiancé, David Guillette, of Derby; Tara Benjamin and her fiancé, Kenny Greene, of St. Albans; his daughter-in-law Cara Benjamin of Holland and her son Harold Benjamin III and his girlfriend, Desiree Charron, of Maryland; his granddaughter Jennifer Martin of Holland; his great-granddaughters: Charlotte and Annabelle Martin of Holland; his sister Betty Jacobs of Derby; his sisters-in-law: Beverly Parsons and her husband, Andy, of New Jersey, and Francine Taylor of Derby; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and by his pets: his special buddy, Zoey, Baxter, and Nikeama. He was predeceased by his wife, Bettie; his infant daughter Edie Jane; his son Harold Benjamin Jr; his grandsons: Benjamin J. Martin and Davey Taylor Benjamin; his brother Anthony Benjamin; his sister Audrey Wells; his brothers-in-law: Gardner Taylor, Dean Wells, and Jim Jacobs; his parents; and by his mother- and father-in-law. Per the wishes of Harold Benjamin Sr., there will be no calling hours and a private burial service with military honors will take place at a later date. Donations in his name can be made to the Mary Wright Halo Foundation. Online condolences at curtis-britch.com. Published in The Newport Daily Express (VT) - Friday, May 22, 2015.2 |
| Burial* | May 25, 2015 | He was buried on May 25, 2015 at Derby Center Cemetery, Derby Center, Orleans County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 168461502.3 |