Cheryl Ann Thomas

She was born on November 7, 1961 in South Boston, MA a daughter of the late Francis & Shirley (Godbout) Benjamin. She grew up in Boston attending local area schools and graduated from South Boston High School. After high school she obtained her Master’s Degree in Criminal Technology from Suffolk University in Boston.

Cheryl used her degree and became a juvenile parole office the City of Boston before retiring due to illness. Her and her husband moved up to Rumford, ME in 2018.

She was known as to many as the “card lady”, as she sent out cards to many folks for all kinds of special occasions. She enjoyed shopping and crocheting. She was always working on something for someone else. Baking sweets was her specialty.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her grandson Michel Long of Lewiston, ME as well as three brothers Frank Benjamin and his wife Margie of Boston, George Benjamin and his wife Lisa of Florida and John Benjamin of Quincy, MA; a sister Donna Benjamin of Randolph, MA and several nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Michel Benjamin.

A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.act.alz.org