Benschip, Eleanor, J., 89, of St. Petersburg, FL, died December 13, 2011 at Northside Hospital.
Eleanor moved here from her native Chicago, IL in 1977 with her husband. She was a homemaker and of the Lutheran faith. She enjoyed ceramics and traveling.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melville ten days earlier on December 3, 2011, and her sister Betty DeMoss. Survivors include her two sons, Rick of Chicago and Gary (Susan) of Leonardo, NJ; a granddaughter, Jaclyn (Michael) Ryan and a great grandson, Nicholas.
Interment will be with her husband at Bay Pines National Cemetery on January 23, 2012, at 3 p.m.
Please sign the guestbook below.
Gary and Rick,
We were so saddened to learn of you Mom’s passing so soon after your Dad’s passing. It may be a testament to their devotion to each other. We will always remember your Mom as the “Hostess with the Mostess” always welcoming and a great cook. Your Dad we’ll remember with his countless stories of driving the Kiddieland Train, the carnivals and just having lots of fun. They were both great people and we were happy to have them in our lives as “almost” relatives. They will be missed, but they left us with lots of memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
Marie Castriota
and
The Castriota Family