Jeannette T. Benware

Jeannette T. Benware CLAREMONT — Jeannette Theresa Benware, 92, of Roberts Hill in Claremont, New Hampshire, died April 20, 2021, at the Sullivan County Health Care. She was born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, on April 10, 1929, the daughter of Donat P. and Roseanna (St. Germain) LaRoche and lived in Claremont since 1940. She attended St. Mary School. Mrs. Benware babysat for over 40 children over her lifetime. She was the widow of Arthur L. Benware whom she married on Aug. 30, 1947, in St. Mary. Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband on April 21, 1987; her son, Roger, on May 22, 2008; and by her sister, Lucille Merchant, on July 30, 1978. The family include two daughters, Lucille R. Tewksbury and her husband, Tharon, of Unity and Linda J. Mosher and her husband, John, of Claremont; also eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Walk-through calling hours will be held at Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad St. in Claremont on Friday evening, April 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday morning, April 24, at St. Mary Church in Claremont at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the funeral home and Benware family ask all attending the visitation and service to abide with all regulations and please wear a mask and use social distancing. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Sullivan County Health Care McConnell Unit or the American Heart Association. To view an online memorial or send a private message of condolence, visit www.stringerfh.com.