Obituary of Frank E. Benson, Sr.

Thompson-Frank E. Benson, Sr., 73, of East Thompson Road, died March 5, 2017 at Davis Place in Danielson, surrounded by his loving family. Husband of Patricia M. (Rogers) Benson, she died in 1992. Born January 2, 1944 in Webster, MA, son of the late Frank M. and Dorothy L. (Cordray) Benson. He served in the US Army from 1965 to 1971 with the 250th Combat Engineers. He worked and retired from the Providence Worcester Railroad as an assistant Division Engineer in the Track Department. He was an avid candlepin bowler with the Tri-Town Bowling League in Webster for many years. He loved boating, fishing, his projects, fixing things and being outside working on the yard on his tractor. He leaves his children, Frank Benson, Jr. of Thompson, Brenda Benson of Quinebaug, Jennifer Piechocki and her fiancé Michael Kiley of Thompson and predeceased by his son Timothy in 2015. He also leaves his sisters Vera Keene and Dorothy Hetherington, his grandchildren Jacqueline Bonengel, Laura Bonengel, Kate Bonengel, Kylie, Nygard, Isabella Sarette, Robbie Piechocki, Jr., Patricia Benson, Cheyenne Benson, Patrick Benson, Travis Benson, Christian Kiley, Lillian Kiley and Lucy Kiley, great grandchildren, Tyrone, Brianna, Louis, Blake, Jonathan and a baby boy due in 2017, and many nieces and nephews and his dog Bella. He was also predeceased by his sisters Elizabeth Sharpe and Shirley Caswell. Calling Hours will be Thursday, March 9, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam. www.smithandwalkerfh.com