Mrs. Pauline Elizabeth Bensson Obituary (1933

Attleboro – Pauline E. Bensson 84, passed away peacefully after a 14 year battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Wednesday October 25th, 2017 at the Life Care Center of Attleboro. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert ‘Bob” Bensson in 2015. Pauline was the daughter of the late Dagny Olander and Harold Anderson. She was born on June 3rd, 1933 in Rumford, RI where she grew up and attended school. She graduated from East Providence High School in 1951. After this she worked for six years at the Industrial National Bank in Providence, R.I. until marrying Bob in 1957. After spending eleven years at home as a full time mom, she began a career as an instructional learning assistant in the Attleboro public schools until retiring in 1993. Pauline was a very active member of the Covenant Congregational Church in Pawtucket, R.I where she served as Sunday school teacher and superintendent and as a very active member in the churches music ministry as a soloist, pianist and choir director for many years. Throughout her life Pauline’s main interests and focus centered on her family, music, children and her church. She loved to cook, bake, and entertain family and friends. Teaching and loving children brought her great joy. She was a woman of great faith in her friend Jesus and she shared this with others in music, hospitality and teaching. She also enjoyed traveling with Bob and attending her grandchildren’s many activities. She is survived by a son, Steven A. Bensson and his wife Jean M. Siddall Bensson of Attleboro and a daughter, Donna J. Grooms and her husband Daniel L. Grooms of Williamston, Michigan. She has seven grandchildren; Anne Brewer and her husband Michael Brewer, Andrew Bensson and his wife Olivia Chi, Mara Bensson and her husband Athul Ravunniarath, James Bensson, Kristen Grooms, Emma Grooms and Robert Grooms; She has two great grandchildren, Grace and Caroline Brewer; She is also survived by one brother LeRoy F. Anderson and his wife Claire of Centerville, MA; She was predeceased by her brother Carl Anderson and his wife Ethel. A private funeral service was held at Duffy-Poule Funeral Home on November 4th and Pauline was laid to rest at the Newell Cemetery in Attleboro. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Pauline’s life on Saturday, December 16th at 11:00 am at the Covenant Congregational Church at 143 Glenwood Avenue in Pawtucket, R.I. A luncheon and time of reflection will follow the service in the church’s fellowship hall. In Lieu of flowers please make contributions to the Community VNA Alzheimer’s Assistance Program. Donations can be made in Pauline’s name to the Community VNA Main Office, 10 Emory Street Attleboro, MA 02703 or @ communityvna.com