Girolamo Benenati died Sunday evening surrounded by a loving family at his Somerville home. He was 77.
Mr. Benenati was born in Salemi, Sicily, the son of the late Antonio and the late Pasquala (Gulnetta) Benenati. After his marriage he moved to Switzerland and then came to the United States and settled in Somerville in 1965. He worked as a fine finish carpenter with Saint Elizabeth Hospital for 20 years.
He was the beloved husband of Vita (Picarella). He was a devoted father to Rino Benenati and his fiance’ Sandra Aran of Boston, and the late Anthony Benenati. He was a dear father- in-law to Maria Benenati. He was a loving grandfather to Jerry, Tina and the late Brianna. He was the brother of Melchiore Benenati of Rome, Giovanna Balsamo of Sicily and is also survived by a large circle of family and friends.
Friends and relatives may visit Wednesday from 4 - 9 at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered in St. Clement Church, Thursday at 11 AM with the Rev‘d. James O'Driscoll, presiding. Entombment will follow in Woodlawn Community Mausoleum, Everett.