Lenora E. Benjamin

Lenora E. Benjamin, 86, of Sierra Vista passed away on Feb. 8, 2018. Lenora was born on Feb. 22, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, and lived in Sierra Vista for 20 years. She was a lifelong volunteer for various organizations including Holy Family Hospital, Chicago, Illinois; St. Emily’s Church, Mt. Prospect; Illinois, Our Lady of the Mountains Ladies Auxiliary; and St. Vincent de Paul Society, Sierra Vista. Her hobbies included cooking, baking and crocheting. She graduated from Wright Junior College, Chicago, Illinois, worked at Graybar Electric for 15 years as an account manager and then became a homemaker. Lenora is survived by her loving husband, Caesar Benjamin, daughter, Elisabeth Klein, son-in-law, David Klein, two step-granddaughters, and two great-grandchildren, her sister, Yolanda Benedetti, sister-in-law, Evelyn Benjamin and family, niece and nephew, Kathleen and Michael MacDougall, and many cousins. Lenora is preceded in death by her parents Nello and Lena Benedetti. In lieu of flowers please send donations to St. Vincent de Paul Society, 616 Bartow Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 (Facebook.com/SVDP.OLM/). Memorial Service/Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of the Mountains Saturday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m.

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