Windham- Helen Lititia Caswell Benvenuti of Hebron, died on April 2, 2013 at Windham Hospital. She was born on February 22, 1923, in Mystic, Ct., the daughter of Frank Caswell and Mary Ernertine Lewis.
Helen married Silvio Benvenuti on Aug, 23, 1941 and was his devoted wife for 63 years (until his death in 2004). She was a homemaker with a love for Italian cooking, needle work, gardening, playing her organ and square dancing, She loved family gatherings and spending time with her many grand children,
She is survived by her seven children, Sylvia (Maguire), Silvio, Marsha (Conley), Alberta, James, Jeffrey and Peter; 17 grandchildren; 19 great- grandchildren; and 5 great-great- grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Fulton-Theroux Funeral home, 181 Ocean Ave., New London. Entombment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, New London. A calling hour will be held on Saturday for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Please visit www.fultontherouxnewlondon.com for tributes, directions and more service information.
