Edith T. Benjamin

Edith T. (Trollope) Benjamin passed away Wednesday March 11, 2009 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late David M. Benjamin. Born in Boston, she was a life time resident of Stoughton. Mrs. Benjamin was a graduate of Stoughton High School Class of 1937 and Colby Junior College class of 1939. She also attended Simmons College and Katherine Gibbs School of Business. During WWII she was a civilian employee of the U. S. Army. She worked for many years for Brookfield Engineering in Stoughton. Mrs. Benjamin particularly enjoyed working for the vocational placement program at Stoughton High School. She was active in her town serving as a poll worker for many years.
Mrs. Benjamin was very involved in many community charity organizations. She was a three time past president and long time active member of the Stoughton Woman's Club, the Southeast Regional District Woman's Club, and the State Federation on Woman's Clubs. A longtime member of the First Congregational Church, the United Church of Christ in Stoughton, she was an active member of the Women's Fellowship. She was also a member of the Stoughton Senior Center, the Stoughton Historical Society, and the Old Stoughton Musical Society.
She is survived by her daughters, Meredith Hatch and her husband Philip Hatch, Barbara Barrett and her husband Michael Barrett and Anne Mullett. She was the grandmother of Peter Barrett and his wife Deirdre Motto, Karen Gelo and her husband Derik Gelo, David Hatch, Jesslyn Mullett and Benjamin Mullett. She is also survived by great-grandson, Jordan Barrett and step great grandson Trenton Gelo. She was the daughter of the late Henry Trollope and Winifred (Rose) Trollope, and sister of the late Richard H. Trollope.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Joseph Weinstein and the nurses and doctors who took such wonderful care our mother at the Caritas Good Samaritan Hospital.
Memorial Services will be held in the First Congregational Church, 76 Pierce St., Stoughton on Sunday, March 15 at 1 PM. Visiting Hours omitted. Arrangements by Farley Funeral Home, Stoughton. Donations in Edith's name may be made to the Capital Campaign, First Congregational Church of Stoughton, 76 Pierce St., Stoughton, 02072.