Born in Fall River, MA, a son of the late Joseph and the late Alice (Silvia) he was a longtime resident of Warren.
The owner and operator of R. J. Bento Construction for many years, he was also the Head of Maintenance for the Warren School Department, a R.I.P.T.A. Bus Driver and a shuttle bus driver for Roger Williams University. A Chairman of the Warren Zoning Board he was a member of the town Democratic Party, Finance Officer for the American Legion Post #104 in Warren and on the Warren Veterans Honor Roll Committee.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons, Robert J. Bento, Jr and John C. Bento both of Warren, Bradley R. Bento and his former wife Michele of Warwick and Michael J. Bento and his wife Loriann of Bristol; sister, Judith Fardig and her husband David McCarthy; brother, James Bento and his wife Heather; and five grandsons, John B., Brandon B., Nathaniel R., Jacob L. and Zachary M. Bento. He was the brother of the late Joseph and William Bento and Paulette Daubresse.
His Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 9:00 AM from the Wilbur-Romano Funeral Home, 615 Main Street, Warren with a Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM in St. Mary of the Bay Parish, 645 Main Street, Warren. Visiting hours are Wednesday, 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Burial will be in Warren South Burial Ground. For tributes and directions, www.wilbur-romano.com
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