Sabino “Sam” Benvenuto, age 87, of Monroe Township, formerly of Norwood and Harrington Park, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2014. Sam was the son of the late Pasquale and Genoeffa Benvenuto. He was the loving husband of the late Josephine (nee Corado); brother of the late Margaret Martini and Louis Benvenuto; and brother-in-law to the late Theresa Wilson and Gloria Ippolito. Sam is survived by his sisters-in-law, Emma Benvenuto, Mary Stewart, Rena Ferri, Rose Bartell, Betty Timpone, Dolores Codner and many loving nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his longtime companion, Joan Kuhn of Monroe Twp.
Before retiring, Sam worked at the Herald Tribune and the New York Times. He was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Council, Knights of Columbus as a Fourth Degree Knight as well as the Monroe Twp. Senior Citizens. Sam also belonged to the Sons of Italy, Rockland County, NY, Club 50 of Tenafly and the Norwood Ambulance Corps. He was an avid hunter, gardener and cook.
Relatives and friends my visit from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Sunday Dec. 28, 2014 at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ 201-767-3050. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington Twp.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Sabino’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org.
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