Obituary for Thomas J. Benaquista
Loving Husband, Father, Brother, and Grandfather
Thomas J. Benaquista, 73 of Nutley, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Born in Newark, the son of the late Alfred R. and Anna (Chieppa) Benaquista, Thomas retired as a sales manager for Estes Express Lines in Richmond, VA. He was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps and an avid golfer. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jeanne (Ciccone) Benaquista; his daughters, Stephanie Pollitt and her husband, Michael, and Jenny Smith and her husband, Robert; a brother, Robert Benaquista and his wife, Lyn, and their two children, Robert and Jessica; and 3 grandchildren, Eliana, Violet, and Dominic.
Memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) would be appreciated.
Funeral services will be held privately. A memorial service will be announced at a later time.
Thomas J. Benaquista, 73 of Nutley, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Born in Newark, the son of the late Alfred R. and Anna (Chieppa) Benaquista, Thomas retired as a sales manager for Estes Express Lines in Richmond, VA. He was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps and an avid golfer. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jeanne (Ciccone) Benaquista; his daughters, Stephanie Pollitt and her husband, Michael, and Jenny Smith and her husband, Robert; a brother, Robert Benaquista and his wife, Lyn, and their two children, Robert and Jessica; and 3 grandchildren, Eliana, Violet, and Dominic.
Memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) would be appreciated.
Funeral services will be held privately. A memorial service will be announced at a later time.