Wilfred Benstead
Posted By Egan Funeral Home On September 29, 2011 @ 6:02 pm In Bolton Area,Obituaries | 21 Comments
Past Master Blackwood Lodge, A. F. & A.M. No. 311, Maple;
Past Grand Steward; Member Scottish Rite 32nd Degree
Peacefully at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, Wilfred Benstead, Tottenham, formerly of Kleinburg, in his 81st year, beloved husband of Enes Van Bemmel (nee Shaw) and the late Lorna Ellis. Dear father of Patricia and Roy Burch, Richard and Barbara Benstead, Gordon and Christine Benstead. Dear step-father of Henri Van Bemmel and Nadine Mallion, Diane Griffith and Kevin McArthur. Loving grandfather of Tim Burch, Charlotte and Matthew Musselman, Andrea Burch and Jason Clayford; Scott Benstead and Sarah Corbeil, Justin Benstead, and Natalie Benstead; Thomas Benstead. Dear Grandpa “Wilf” to Laura and Emily Griffith; Sean McArthur. Cherished great-grandfather of Tamara Burch, Lorna Musselman, and Austin Burch.
The family will receive their friends at the Egan Funeral Home, 203 Queen Street S. (Hwy. 50), Bolton (905-857-2213) Sunday afternoon 1 – 4 and evening 7 – 9 o’clock.
Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Monday, October 3 at 2 o’clock.
Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bolton.
If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 3100 Keele Street, Toronto M3M 2H4 or the charity of your choice.
Masonic Lodge Service will be held on Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Condolences for the family may be offered at www.EganFuneralHome.com
Condolences for the family of “Wilfred Benstead”
Thinking of you all!
Gord, Christine and Thomas – our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families during this difficult time.
Gloria and Pat
Pat, Richard, Gord and Families
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your Father. He truly will be missed by all. I am so glad that I went to his birthday party and got to see him, it had been a long time. Please take care and know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Lynda
Richard, Barb, Scott, Justin and Natalie
So sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad, Father In law and Grandpa.
Cherish the wonderful memories you all have of him over the years.
Take care, Carolyn
Uncle Richard, Aunt Barb, Scott, Justin and Natalie
We are so sorry for your loss. Remember all the good times and cherish them forever.
John, Kim and Jonathan
So sorry to hear about Dad’s passing, our thoughts are with all of you at this time.
To Enes and family…
We were so sorry to hear of the passing of Wilf.
With deepest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Patricia, Richard, Gordon & families
We are so sorry to hear about your Dad. Mom and I were hoping to get down to see your Dad and go over some pictures we had for him but Mom is still suffering with her back that she hurt just before Wilf and Enes’ party. We would really like to be there today for you as support but at this time can only do that with a lot of spirit and love from Wingham and Waterloo.
You are in our thoughts, remember the good times.
Betty, Al, Val, Megan, Emily, Lorne, Emily, Ewan, Bob, Lois, Alexander and Amanda
My deepest regrets in not being able to pay respects to a very dear friend and mentor through the several years we were involved in the Toronto Masonic Service Guild & Bureau together. Wilf was a class act in everything he did and a mentor to everyone interested in things he believed in. A True Friend! I kept contact with Wilf electronically until my computer crashed last February and I lost his E-mail address and the last time I had personal contact with him was about a year ago at the Shrine Centre on Keele Street.
My sincere condolences to the family.
Our sincere condolences to Enis, Pat, Richard and Gordon and
all the families. Sorry I didn’t hear about Wilf’s passing until now,
too late to attend his funeral. Always had warm thoughts of your
family and it is still ‘the Benstead House’ in Kleinburg. You were
one of the first families we met when we moved here in 1965.
Best regards to all.
Gord, Christine and Thomas: Our deepest condolences on the loss of your father/father in law/grandfather. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Take care.
We were so sorry to hear of Wilf’s passing.
Sorry we couldn’t be there for the service but we’ll be thinking about you all.
So sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. My deepest sympathy.
Enes, I was so sorry to hear the news. It’s been a difficult time for you and your family- we are all thinking of you and sending you wishes of strength, health, and time to celebrate the happy memories you shared. Love, Sunyatta, Wendy and Melissa
So sorry, Enes, to hear of your loss. Deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Thinking of you and your family Enes.
Enes: So very sorry for your loss, please know that you are in our
thoughts and prayers.
My condolences to the family. I got to know Wilf during our travels together the year he was District Secretary to Bud Funnel. Wilf was always a perfect gentleman with a good sense of humor. Sorry I was not ale to attend his Masonic Memorial Service as I did not hear of his passing until Oct. 5. A life well lived and a loss to all.
Enes, So sorry to hear of Wilf’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Our condolences to the family. Wilf was a longtime friend of our family and we are deeply saddened with his parting.
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