In Memory Of
Edward N. Benoit
1923
2016
Edward N. Benoit
March 4, 1923 — September 16, 2016
Brockport: The world lost a wonderful man when Eddie passed away Friday, September 16, 2016. With his loving wife of 37 years, Joann, holding his hand, he closed his eyes to this world and opened them to God.
He is predeceased by his father (Napoleon) Paul, his mother Mary Louise, his brothers Richard and Robert, sisters Rita Cyganowski, Agnes Mesford, Rose Gromko, and granddaughter Jennifer Leasure. He is survived by his wife Joann, sons Charles (Rose) Benoit, Bill (Donna) Leasure, Francis Leasure, and Thomas (Tricia) Leasure, daughters Helen Benoit, Barbara Gardner, Anna (RD) DeZarn, and Teresa (Corey) Keyes, grandchildren Stephen (Kathy) Leasure, Christina Pfeffer, Jonathan DeZarn, Daegan Keyes, Isaiah Keyes, Andrea Leasure, Teresa (M. Patrick) Pruett, Kenneth (Amber) Hamilton, and Eric Hamilton, great-grandchildren Lily Hamilton, Aleise Hamilton, Isabel Rose Pruett, Ezra Pruett, and Sara Leasure, sister Jeannette Pieniadz, and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Eddie served his country in WWII as a member of the U.S. Navy Amphibious Landing Force. He participated in eleven invasions in the Pacific and was discharged as Chief Petty Officer in July 1947. A certified golf course superintendent, he was a proud member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association for 47 years and responsible for the construction of many golf courses. He was past president of the Finger Lakes Association of Golf Course Superintendents. Eddie was a member of the VFW Post #2890 Brockport, NY, the 4th degree Knights of Columbus Member Council 11374, and the Greece Tree Council. Eddie was also a scout master at St. John's Boy Scout Troop #138. Eddie told millions of jokes-- some of them funny.
Calling hours Tuesday, September 20 from 4-7pm at New Comer Funeral Homes, 2636 Ridgeway Avenue. A Mass will be held on Thursday, September 22 at 9:30am at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Main Street, Brockport, NY. Interment at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Honor Flight 175 South Tuttle Rd., Springfield, OH 45505 or FLAGCS Scholarship Fund in care of Matt Delly at Monroe Golf Club, Pittsford, NY 14534.
And finally, Eddie would want to thank his undertaker, because in Eddie's words, "He'll be the last guy to let me down."
He is predeceased by his father (Napoleon) Paul, his mother Mary Louise, his brothers Richard and Robert, sisters Rita Cyganowski, Agnes Mesford, Rose Gromko, and granddaughter Jennifer Leasure. He is survived by his wife Joann, sons Charles (Rose) Benoit, Bill (Donna) Leasure, Francis Leasure, and Thomas (Tricia) Leasure, daughters Helen Benoit, Barbara Gardner, Anna (RD) DeZarn, and Teresa (Corey) Keyes, grandchildren Stephen (Kathy) Leasure, Christina Pfeffer, Jonathan DeZarn, Daegan Keyes, Isaiah Keyes, Andrea Leasure, Teresa (M. Patrick) Pruett, Kenneth (Amber) Hamilton, and Eric Hamilton, great-grandchildren Lily Hamilton, Aleise Hamilton, Isabel Rose Pruett, Ezra Pruett, and Sara Leasure, sister Jeannette Pieniadz, and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Eddie served his country in WWII as a member of the U.S. Navy Amphibious Landing Force. He participated in eleven invasions in the Pacific and was discharged as Chief Petty Officer in July 1947. A certified golf course superintendent, he was a proud member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association for 47 years and responsible for the construction of many golf courses. He was past president of the Finger Lakes Association of Golf Course Superintendents. Eddie was a member of the VFW Post #2890 Brockport, NY, the 4th degree Knights of Columbus Member Council 11374, and the Greece Tree Council. Eddie was also a scout master at St. John's Boy Scout Troop #138. Eddie told millions of jokes-- some of them funny.
Calling hours Tuesday, September 20 from 4-7pm at New Comer Funeral Homes, 2636 Ridgeway Avenue. A Mass will be held on Thursday, September 22 at 9:30am at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Main Street, Brockport, NY. Interment at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Honor Flight 175 South Tuttle Rd., Springfield, OH 45505 or FLAGCS Scholarship Fund in care of Matt Delly at Monroe Golf Club, Pittsford, NY 14534.
And finally, Eddie would want to thank his undertaker, because in Eddie's words, "He'll be the last guy to let me down."
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