Raymond L. Benson

Raymond L. Benson, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Monday, October 6th.  Ray was born in Chicago, IL in 1957, the son of the late Lowell and Phyllis Benson.  At an early age the family moved to Bridgeport, CT, where he was raised and educated.  After high school, Ray enlisted in the US Military, serving first in the Marine Corp, then in the US Army and the Army National Guard.  Ray had over 20 years of service to our country.   He came to the Malden area in the mid 70’s, and in 1977 he married his sweetheart, Linda Cunneen.  They settled down in Malden to raise their family.  Ray and Linda shared nearly 50 years of marriage together.  Outside of his military services, Ray had worked in the maintenance department for Atria Health Care in Malden.  Health issues forced his retirement in 2020.    Raymond enjoyed taking cruises with his wife Linda, watching his children and grandchildren play sports, and was active with the 182nd Association, a group from his time with the National Guard.

He is survived by his wife Linda , his children, Raymond L Benson Jr and wife Lauren of Beverly, and Caitlin Lynch of Wakefield, his siblings, Peggy Claus, Theresa Lipka, Pattie Maiorino, Gary Benson, Lowell Benson JR, Timothy Benson, and the late Russel Benson, and his grandchildren, Bradley, Cameron, Austin, Kennedy, and Lowen.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Oct 10th, at 11 AM, with visitation beginning at 10 AM. Private interment at a later date in the Veterans section of Forest Dale Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The National Kidney Foundation or Wounded Warriors Project in Ray’s honor.

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