Robert Carl BENCHLEY

1928 - 2021

BENCHLEY - Robert Carl
Age 93, of Forestville, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Brooks Memorial Hospital. He was born in Detroit, MI on August 23, 1928, the son of the late Kenneth H. and Mildred S. (Durkee) Benchley. Robert was an unbelievably hard worker, who founded Benchley Construction in 1957 and is still in business today, almost 65 years later. He was a member of the Forestville United Methodist Church, Forestville, the Masonic Lodge and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 17. Father of John Merrill and Cornelius (Pam) Benchley, Beth Benchley; brother of Jean Boyd, Dorothy Cameron, Deloris Collins, Elmer (Virginia) Benchley, Revy (Margo) Benchley, Paul (Joyce) Benchley, Thomas Benchley, and Kenneth (Cherrie) Benchley. He has seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and three sisters-in-law. He was predeceased by his wife, Nellie (Kniese) Benchley, whom he married on July 18, 1946 in Forestville, and who died almost 60 years later on July 9, 2006; a sister, six brothers, seven sisters-in-law and nine brothers-in-law. Friends are welcome to call at RILES & WOOLLEY FUNERAL HOME, 39 Main Street, Forestville, on Friday, June 24, 2022, from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in the Abbey Cemetery, Town of Arkwright. For more information go to www.rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com