JOSEPHINE M. BENINATI

Beninati, Josephine M. (D'Ambrosio) 96, of Arlington Massachusetts, passed peacefully on Sunday, March 23rd while visiting her daughter in Grover Beach, California. She was a devout Catholic who was extremely active in the church, the Hardy School PTA, the Arlington Senior Center and the Arlington Election polls. Being as outgoing as she was, she was also on the JFK Memorial Library Committee and was proud to be deeply involved with the Arlington Catholic Women's Club for more than 50 years. Josephine pulled herself out of depression times and landed a job with the Dept. of Corporations & Taxation from which she retired with over 25 years of service. Josephine is survived by her three remaining daughters: Gay-Ann Cooney of NH, Marie Smith of Burlington, MA, & JoAnn Greene of CA. Also her remaining brother Joseph D'Ambrosio of FL. She has accumulated 9 grand children & 13 great grand children. She was preceded in death by her husband Benjamin Beninati, daughter Virginia Tocio, sister Marie Prato & brother Domenic D'Ambrosio. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Arlington Sons of Italy, 19 Prentiss Rd., Arlington, MA 02476 or Central Coast Hospice, 253 Granada Dr., Ste.D, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or www.centralcoasthospice.com. Funeral from the DeVito Funeral Home 1145 Mass. Ave., ARLINGTON on Friday April 4th at 8:00 AM, followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:00 AM in St. Camillus Church. Burial to follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours in the funeral home on Thursday April 3rd from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. For directions or to send an online condolence visit, www.devitofuneralhomes.com