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JOHN BENJAMIN

Boston, Massachusetts

1944 - 2025-07-09

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BENJAMIN, John Of Boston, Massachusetts, died at home, surrounded by family, on July 9, 2025, from complications of Parkinson's Disease. Born on November 30, 1944 in Wayland, Massachusetts, to B. Allen Benjamin and Eleanore Conant Benjamin, he was raised with an ethos of hard work,...

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Dear Shelley, We are very sad to learn of John´s death. Although we didn´t know each other very well, we vividly remember our times with you and John as always being so fascinating and so fun. We were so impressed with your and John´s creativity and with his love for and dedication to you and the boys. We hope that the many wonderful memories of your time together will help keep him close in spite of his absence. He was a terrific person! We send you our love. Claire and Michael Oliver

I'm so sorry to read about John's passing. I was honored to have been his hair stylist for the past decade and a half (give or take). Every visit with him was truly a pleasure. He was a positive and calming soul, who I always looked forward to seeing. He always spoke proudly of his kids and grandkids, but he spoke most highly of his lovely Shelley, who I had the pleasure of meeting once or twice. Much love to all of you. John was an amazing man. I'll sure miss our chats. The world is a little...

So sorry for your loss thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time.

This obituary is a wonderful tribute to John. It paints a wonderful picture of John. I think of John as very charming, very well spoken and very well-informed. It was always a pleasure to be in his company. The first time I met John was when I was just engaged to his brother. I wondered whether his charm was a test to see if I had a roving eye, but no, everything about John was just a nice. friendly and charming guy. He and Shelley were "all in" on our marriage. In fact, John...