Gilbert L. Benham, 84, of Hamden, passed away on March 15, 2013 after his brave battle with Alzheimer's disease and recent stroke. Born in New Haven, on September 10, 1928, he was the son of the late Lester Merwin and Frances Smith Benham. He was predeceased by his wife, Eva Robertson Benham and is survived by a daughter, Leslie B. Kohnke of West Hartford; two grandchildren, James M. Kohnke and Dora E. Kohnke, both of West Hartford; a sister, Jane B. Dutton and brother-in-law Thomas Dutton of...
Gilbert L. Benham, 84, of Hamden, passed away on March 15, 2013 after his brave battle with Alzheimer's disease and recent stroke. Born in New Haven, on September 10, 1928, he was the son of the late Lester Merwin and Frances Smith Benham. He was predeceased by his wife, Eva Robertson Benham and is survived by a daughter, Leslie B. Kohnke of West Hartford; two grandchildren, James M. Kohnke and Dora E. Kohnke, both of West Hartford; a sister, Jane B. Dutton and brother-in-law Thomas Dutton of...