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Alfred Beninati Obituary

BENINATI, Alfred F. "Dick" Retired Watertown Firefighter of Watertown formerly of Waltham, Nov. 2, 2008. Beloved husband of 56 years to Laura (Fantasia). Son of the late Angelo & Jennie (Vasquez) Beninati. Father of Alfred Jr. and his wife Donna of Milford. Brother of Theresa Vasseur of Cambridge, Gloria Almeida and her husband John of Waltham, Patricia Ansara and her husband Ernest of CA,. and the late Francis Beninati. Brother in law of Jemma Fantasia. Also survived by his 2 grandsons Stephen and Brian. Funeral from the Nardone Funeral Home, 373 Main St. WATERTOWN,on Wednesday at 8 AM, followed by a 9 AM Funeral Mass in St. Patrick Church. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery. Visiting hours Tuesday 4 to 7 PM. Navy Veteran of Korean Conflict and WW 2. Member of Squillani Society. Donations may be made in his memory to the charity of your choice. Nardone Funeral Home 617-924-1113

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Published by Boston Globe from Nov. 3 to Nov. 4, 2008.

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Mike Casey

November 6, 2008

Mr. Beninati,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the USN during WW II and the Korean War and for being a member of the Greatest Generation. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

JOAN AND FRANK MINNELLI

November 4, 2008

DEAR LAURA,ALFRED AND THE BENINATI FAMILY; FRANK AND I SEND OUR SINCERE SYMPATHY ON THE LOST OF DICKIE, YOU WILL BE IN OUR PRAYERS. SINCERLY JOAN AND FRANK MINNELLI

Rob Lanzetta

November 4, 2008

To: Mrs. Beninati, Al, Donna, Stephen and Brian:

Someone so special.....can never be forgotten.
May the love of those around you,
help you through the days ahead.

My Sincerest Sympathy

JOANI FUCCI

November 3, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

JOANI FUCCI

November 3, 2008

Be Still

Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.

Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.

If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.

Jeanne Bruno

November 3, 2008

To Al, Donna, Stephen and Brian,

We are so sorry for your loss.
Jeanne and David Bruno

Geraldine Britner

November 3, 2008

Dear Patricia & Ernie and Family
My sincerest expression of sympthy in the loss of your brother. May the days of shared laughter overshadow these days of sadness

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