Posted on 04/09/2019
George Magnus Benas Jr (November 10, 1925 - April 8, 2019)
Mr. George Magnus Benas, Jr, 93, passed away in his sleep on Monday, April 8, 2019, at Buckingham's Choice Retirement Community, Adamstown, MD. He was the loving husband of the late Marie Elizabeth Badecker who he married on June 4, 1949.
Born in Utica, New York, on November 10, 1925, he was the son of the late George Magnus and Mabel Mae (Hitchcock) Benas. George was a 1949 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the Navy as a fighter pilot on the aircraft carriers Antietam and Princeton. He served two tours of duty flying missions during the Korean War earning several commendations including the Purple Heart. After discharge, George worked for communications equipment firms in Iowa, New York, Massachusetts and Maryland before owning and managing a distribution company in Gaithersburg that provided materials primarily to military and government agencies. He retired in 1987, and greatly enjoyed winters in Naples, FL with his wife before she passed away in 2012.
Surviving are his sister Carol Jean Benton of Gardner, MA; and seven children: Midge Desimone (Thomas) of Swampscott, MA, George M. Benas III (Jill) of Georgetown, MA, Timothy M. Benas (Emily) of Rockville, Christopher P. Benas (Louise) of Yarrowsburg, Gregory M. Benas (Kelly) of Frederick, Mark A. Benas (Heather) of Clarksburg and Julie M. Crain (Walter) of Falls Church, VA. Another child, Elizabeth A. Henry (William) passed away in 2017. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and two step-great-grandchildren. He will also be missed by his companion of the last several years, Fran Dover.
A private funeral service for family will be held next week and George will be interred with his wife at Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery in Gaithersburg, MD. A memorial service will be held at Buckingham's Choice Retirement Community at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Hospice of Frederick County, P.O. Box 1799, Frederick, MD 21702.
The Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick, is in charge of arrangements.
Keeney and Basford Funeral Home
106 East Church Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-662-2175
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