Maureen Benigno

Maureen (Ward) Benigno, aged 81, passed away on November 10, 2025, at Saddlebrook, AZ. She was born on December 12, 1943, in New York City to Patrick and Ellen (O'Connell) Ward. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 58 years, Anthony; they're lovely and caring daughters: Helene Benigno and Christine Wade: their granddaughters: Natalie Wade and Vivian Stich and grandson, Liam Wade, sister-in-law, Linda Ward nephews; Patrick (Gina) Ward, Matthew Ward, Rick DeBonis and nieces: Susan (Charlie) Bevington and Anne (Bill) Dieck. Cousins, Fr. Maurice O'Mahony, Philip Reilly, Marion. (Anthony) Bieber, William Lyons, and Daniel (Roonie) Lyons, and many cousins from the Ward and O'Connell families in Ireland. Maureen was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Holly Wade, her brother, Matthew Ward, and her parents.
She was a proud resident of New York until 1999, when she retired to Arizona with her husband, Anthony. She was a 1962 graduate of Aquinas Academy and studied at Queens College. She worked as a project manager and also as a manager of customer relations for American Medical and Life Insurance Company in Long Island, New York, and as an executive secretary at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's home office in New York City. Maureen's first passion was her family. She loved traveling with her husband around the world, going on adventures, golf, tennis, ceramics, Mahjong, Texas hold'em and reading historical fiction and graphology.
A memorial service will take place at 11 AM at Santa Catalina Catholic Church, 14380 North Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ, on Friday, November 21, 2025. Reception will immediately follow in the Church Hall.