Brattleboro, Vermont
Phyllis Benay left this world on an unseasonably warm evening in March after seven miraculous years living with lung cancer. Many will remember her as an inspired and brilliant professor at Keene State College, where she taught expository writing and directed the writing center for more than 25...
Read MorePhyllis was a very supportive and wise presence in my life when I was young and needed guidance. I will always remember her as a bright light and loving soul. May her spirit live on in the hearts of everyone she touched.
Mark Griffin
January 20, 2025 | School
Dear Erin and family and Phyllis' mother,
It is with a heavy heart that I just learned
of Phyllis' death. Although I only knew her
for the three years my husband David and I lived in Brattleboro, she was an important friend, who helped me get my job teaching as an adjunct in the Keene State English department and also as a shoulder to cry on when my mother died in 2009. We always talked deeply and truthfully with each other, and for that and the many ways in which she extended...
Linda Aldrich
May 13, 2019 | Portland, ME
When someone we love falls asleep in death the memories we have of them become our treasure, may those cherished memories of a life well lived and Gods promise at John 6:40 bring you a measure of peace and comfort during this most difficult time. My deepest condolences to the family.
S W
March 26, 2019
May the God of all comfort strengthen the family of Phyllis Benay during this time of deep sorrow. Those who pass on God keeps in his memory because they are precious in his eyes. My sincerest condolences. Psalm 116:15
J B
March 25, 2019
