WEST GARDINER - Dorothy L. Benson, 97, of West Gardiner died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, after a brief illness. She was born in Litchfield, April 26, 1914, daughter of Joseph and Eva (Glavin) Stevens and was a 1933 graduate of Edward Little High School in Auburn.
As a young adult she was employed at several shoe shops in the Gardiner area.
For over 30 years Dot and her husband, Carroll ,owned and operated a dairy farm in West Gardiner.
Dorothy is predeceased by husband Carroll E. Benson, son Leonard C. Benson, and step-daughter Nancy J. Larrabee.
She is survived by her son, Gary E. Benson and his wife, Ann, of West Gardiner; two grandsons, Shad E. Benson and wife Shirley of Belgrade, and Michael P. MacLean and wife Rebecca of South Portland; four great-grandchildren, Cambell, Bradyn, John and Eva; one niece, Louise Welch, of Rhode Island; and step-grandchildren Gary Larrabee of West Gardiner, Timothy Larrabee of West Gardiner, and Linda Cooley of New Hampshire.
Burial will be at the family lot in Fairbanks Cemetery in West Gardiner.
As a young adult she was employed at several shoe shops in the Gardiner area.
For over 30 years Dot and her husband, Carroll ,owned and operated a dairy farm in West Gardiner.
Dorothy is predeceased by husband Carroll E. Benson, son Leonard C. Benson, and step-daughter Nancy J. Larrabee.
She is survived by her son, Gary E. Benson and his wife, Ann, of West Gardiner; two grandsons, Shad E. Benson and wife Shirley of Belgrade, and Michael P. MacLean and wife Rebecca of South Portland; four great-grandchildren, Cambell, Bradyn, John and Eva; one niece, Louise Welch, of Rhode Island; and step-grandchildren Gary Larrabee of West Gardiner, Timothy Larrabee of West Gardiner, and Linda Cooley of New Hampshire.
Burial will be at the family lot in Fairbanks Cemetery in West Gardiner.
WEST GARDINER - Dorothy L. Benson, 97, of West Gardiner died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, after a brief illness. She was born in Litchfield, April 26, 1914, daughter of Joseph and Eva (Glavin) Stevens and was a 1933 graduate of Edward Little High School in Auburn.
As a young adult she was employed at several shoe shops in the Gardiner area.
For over 30 years Dot and her husband, Carroll ,owned and operated a dairy farm in West Gardiner.
Dorothy is predeceased by husband Carroll E. Benson, son Leonard C. Benson, and step-daughter Nancy J. Larrabee.
She is survived by her son, Gary E. Benson and his wife, Ann, of West Gardiner; two grandsons, Shad E. Benson and wife Shirley of Belgrade, and Michael P. MacLean and wife Rebecca of South Portland; four great-grandchildren, Cambell, Bradyn, John and Eva; one niece, Louise Welch, of Rhode Island; and step-grandchildren Gary Larrabee of West Gardiner, Timothy Larrabee of West Gardiner, and Linda Cooley of New Hampshire.
Burial will be at the family lot in Fairbanks Cemetery in West Gardiner.
As a young adult she was employed at several shoe shops in the Gardiner area.
For over 30 years Dot and her husband, Carroll ,owned and operated a dairy farm in West Gardiner.
Dorothy is predeceased by husband Carroll E. Benson, son Leonard C. Benson, and step-daughter Nancy J. Larrabee.
She is survived by her son, Gary E. Benson and his wife, Ann, of West Gardiner; two grandsons, Shad E. Benson and wife Shirley of Belgrade, and Michael P. MacLean and wife Rebecca of South Portland; four great-grandchildren, Cambell, Bradyn, John and Eva; one niece, Louise Welch, of Rhode Island; and step-grandchildren Gary Larrabee of West Gardiner, Timothy Larrabee of West Gardiner, and Linda Cooley of New Hampshire.
Burial will be at the family lot in Fairbanks Cemetery in West Gardiner.
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