SWAMPSCOTT — Anthony (Tony) Benevento, 68 years of Swampscott died on Sunday, April 24, 2016, as the result of injuries he received in a traffic accident in Florida. He was the husband of the late Susan E. (Turner) Benevento.
He was born in Lynn, the son of the late Carlos Benevento and the late Phyllis (Bishop) (Benevento) Furey. He was raised in Swampscott, was a 1965 graduate of Swampscott High School, and lived in Swampscott all of his life.
Tony was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and served as a sergeant. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a longtime member of Tedesco Country Club. Golf was his passion, especially in recent years as he entered into semi-retirement. Tony loved sports and was a three-sport captain for Swampscott High School in hockey, football and baseball. He also enjoyed coaching baseball and hockey while his children were growing up in Swampscott. The Swampscott community was an important part of Tony’s life.
In 1972 Tony founded the Benevento Insurance Agency in Swampscott. His son, Bryan, and daughter, Christine, have helped run the company for several years and will carry on their father’s legacy. Tony recently semi-retired after 44 years and spent much of the last two winters in Florida.
Tony is survived by a daughter, Christine Martin and her husband, Christian, Stephen Benevento and his husband, Kevin Dougwillo, Bryan Benevento and his wife, Stephanie, all of Swampscott, his grandchildren, Emma and Abby Benevento, Erik and Samantha Martin and John Benevento, his brothers and sisters, Jennie Spinney and her husband, Lee, of North Scituate, R.I., a sister-in–law, Beth Benevento of Methuen, Chuck Benevento and his wife, Kathy of North Hampton, N.H., Mary Grimmer and her husband, Manfred, of Reading, Ann McCoy and her husband, Stephen, of Hingham, and Theresa Buonopane and her husband, Michael, of North Andover. He also leaves many nieces and nephews. He was the beloved big brother of the late Michael Benevento.
Service information: His funeral will be held on Monday, May 2, 2016, at 9 a.m., from the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St., (Route 1A) Lynn, followed by a funeral Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church, Swampscott at 10 a.m. Burial in Swampscott Cemetery. Friends and relatives are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are on Sunday from 4-8 p.m. Donations in Tony’s name may be made to Swampscott Big Blue Athletics, Attention: Kelly Farley, 200 Essex St., Swampscott, MA 01907. Directions and guest book at www.solimine.com.?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss