Photo courtesy of R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home - Hampton
Hampton, Virginia
1924 - 2017
Born in New Suffolk, N.Y. in 1924, Catherine became a Registered Nurse at St Johns Long Island City Hospital, N.Y.C. She met Lester L. Benton SFC while he was stationed at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn N.Y. in 1949. Married for 67 years, they traveled the world compliments of the U.S....
Read MoreCandy and Family - My deepest sympathies for you and yours. Prayers for comfort during this time and always.
Georgeann McQuigg
Georgia McQuigg
May 01, 2017 | Yorktown, VA
Candy and family - So sorry for your loss. Prayers for comfort and grace during this time and always.
Georgeann McQuigg
Georgia McQuigg
May 01, 2017 | Yorktown, VA
John very sorry to hear of your mom's passing!!!
Valerie Akers-Warren
May 01, 2017 | Hampton, VA
John very sorry to hear of your mom's passing!!!
Valerie Akers-Warren
May 01, 2017 | Hampton, VA
So sorry to hear about your loss. You know that God and Jesus are in the best position to comfort us when we lose a loved one in death.
Griffin
April 30, 2017
Lester, I periodically check obituaries, when I saw the last name of Benton and saw it was your mother I knew I should say something. Sorry to hear about the passing of your mother.
Linda Robinson
Lind Robinson
April 30, 2017 | Burlington, IA
Mrs. Benton will be dearly missed. Continued thoughts and prayers.
Cindy Velez-Price
April 27, 2017 | Hampton, VA
Rest in peace Aunt Catherine and our deepest sympathies to Uncle Lester, Margaret and Robb. Our hearts are filled with sadness for your loss.
Losing our mothers creates a void that cannot be filled by anyone else. Our mothers have been such a blessing in our lives, and they will continue to bless us even now and in the future. May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times with her as you celebrate a life well lived. You are in our thoughts and prayers at...
Ken & Mary Lou Burkhardt
April 25, 2017 | Gloucester City, NJ
Rest in peace Aunt Catherine. In a perfect world loved ones are always there for you, to care for you, love you, share with you, ease your pain. Aunt Cat had that in her family she so loved. God Bless the Benton family in their grief and peace in knowing it was a good life well loved.
Elyse Mc Lean
April 25, 2017 | Nobleboro, ME
