Cathy Benlock Obituary
Cathy loved traveling to Aruba where she married her husband Charlie, riding on the back of his purple Harley, spending summer vacation in Maine when her children were young, eating ice cream, and dancing like no one was watching.
Besides her husband, Charlie, Cathy is survived by her daughters Michelle Soraghan and her husband Niall of Harwinton; Alissa Martel of Bristol; son Jordan Martel of Torrington; stepdaughters Alexsandra Caban and her spouse Angel of North Haven, Megan Sember and her husband Steven, Sr. of Wallingford and grandchildren Colin and Shaelyn Soraghan, Naomi Martel and Steven Sember, Jr.
A Memorial Mass will be held directly at St. Joseph Church, 33 Queen St., Bristol at 10AM on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, https://act.alz.org.
Services
Service
Thursday
November 21, 2024
10:00 AM to TBD
St. Joseph Church
33 Queen St.
Bristol, CT 06010 To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Cathy, please visit our Tree Store.
24 Lincoln Avenue, Bristol, CT 06010
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