Family/Spouse: VOLPE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary of John Benjamin Jr.

John R. Benjamin Jr. 74 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on April 8, 1941 he was the son of the late John R. and Mary (Cushing) Benjamin Sr. John was a Fire Captain for 29 years with the Niagara Falls Fire Department.


He is survived by his wife, Elaine (Grabowski) Benjamin Jr.; daughters, Kelly (fiancé James Perri) Volpe and Tamara (Nick) Curtis; sons, Jeff (Jennifer) and Mike (Cindy) Benjamin and Tim (Dianna) Burbee; five grandchildren and brother, Dan (Roberta) Benjamin.


There is NO PRIOR visitation. Funeral Services and Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements entrusted to ZAJAC FUNERAL HOME INC.

John married GILLIS, Marian Letitia [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married CUSHING, Mary Evelyn on 12 Jun 1937 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of CUSHING, R) was born on 31 Jan 1918 in ME; died on 9 Mar 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/16/1937

A lovely summer wedding was solemnized
Saturday, June 13, when the
Rev,. Charles R.. Osborn, of the Baptist
church, united to marriage Miss
Evelyn Oushlng, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. Cushing, of 419 Third street,
to John R. Benjamin, son of Mr. and
Mre. D. E. Benjamin, of 2420 Pierce
avenue.
The bride was charming In a gown
of shell pink silk net over taffeta,
made on princess lines, with a matching
net halo hat trimmed to blue.
She wore a shoulder corsage of pink
roses, sweet peas and lllies-of-the-valley.
The maid of honor and only attendant.
Miss Mary Benjamin, sister of the
groom, wore a peach net redlngote
over satin with a coronet of wood
fiber roses In her hair. The groom
was attended by Edward M. Cushing,
brother of the bride.
The bride's mother was gowned to
black embroidered net with white accessories
and wore a shoulder corsage
of Talisman roses and sweet peas.
The mother of the groom wore a
French blue triple sheer crepe with
white accessories. Her corsage was
of roses and sweet peas.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride, at
which a delicious luncheon was served
to 35 guests. The bride's table was
centered with a three-tier wedding
cake, flanked by tall pink tapers.
Mr. and Mrs. John Benjamin left
for a wedding trip through the New
England states, visiting Boston, Mass.,
and Portland, Maine. Mrs. Benjamin
traveled in a banker's grey tailored
suit, with which she wore white accessories.
Out-of-town guests attending the
wedding were David Mulrhead and
Mrs. T. D. Mulrhead, of Andenrled,
Pa.; Mrs. WUllam Jackson, of Windsor,
Ont.
Pre-nuptlal affairs given for the
bride were a shower given by her
Sunday school class of the Baptist
church, at which she was presented
with a beautiful floor lamp; a variety
shower by Mrs. W. E. Messer; a kitchen
shower by Bertha Abbott and a
variety shower by Mary Benjamin.

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Niagara Gazette - 12/17/1957

Daniel E. 'Benjamin. 64. a resi-
dent of this city for 40 years be-
fore he moved to Buffalo a year
ago, died Monday (Jan. 16. 1957)
in Buffalo General Hospital after
a short illness.
Mr. Benjamin was an engineer
for the New York Central Railroad.
He was born in Audenreid.
Pa. He resided at 2420 Pierce
Ave. for 36 years before he moved
to Buffalo, where he resided at 45
Bennett Village Terrace.
He was a member of Niagara
River Lodge No. 785, F&AM, the
Shriners and the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. He was a
member of the First Christian
Science Church of Buffalo.
Surviving are his wife. Lillian
V. Benjamin; two sons. Thomas L.
and John R. Benjamin; two daughters,
Mrs. Perry (Mary) Mann and
Mrs. Anthony (Betty) Bisulca, all
of this city; a brother, Howard E.
Benjamin, this city; three sisters,
Mrs. Harold Saunders, Rochester,
Mrs. John Ullrich, Elizabeth, Pa.,
and Mrs. Robert Edwards, Pittsburgh,
Pa.; and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services were being
arranged at presstime.

Daniel married Anna about 1913. Anna was born about 1892 in PA; died on 21 Mar 1939 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/22/1939

B E N J A M I N - I n this c i t y , T u e s d a y . M a r ch
21. A n n a O. B e n j a m i n . 2420 P i e r c e a v e -
beloved wife of D a n i e l E., mother of
Thomas L . John H.. H o w a r d E.. R o b e rt
and Betty Benjamin . a n d Mrs. Mary
Mann all of this c i t y . sister of Mrs.
L. D. Muirhead a n d Mrs. Wm. B a k e r,
all of A u d e n r i e d . P.-. , Mrs. J o s e ph
??? of Hazelton , P a . and Wm. G.
?? of this city . She was a member
of Riverdale R e b e c c a Lodge. No. 195.
and the L a d i e s Auxiliary Mercury
Division of L o c o m o t i v e E n c i i s e e r s . Fu
eral services f r om her late resid e n c e ,
2420 Pierce avenue . F r i d a y . March 24tn
with the Rev. W. C. Crofts officiat-
ing. Interment in Memorial Park cem-
etery.