Jeffrey M. Benson, 46, of Walton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.
Born Dec. 19, 1972 in Walton, he was the son of Darlene Benson and the late Jeffrey P. Benson.
A lifelong resident of the area, Jeff graduated from Walton High School. He went to BOCES for Adult Ed course in Conservation and earned an associate’s degree in Refrigeration and Electrical Control from SUNY Delhi. Jeff was a current employee at the Walmart Distribution Center working in the maintenance department in Johnstown, N.Y.
Jeff had a passion for the outdoors, he loved to snowmobile, 4-wheel, as well as fish and hunt but most of all he loved spending time with his close family and friends. He was very mechanically inclined and known as the Mr. Fix it man.
Survivors include his mother, Darlene Benson; sister, Tina B. Molé; brother-in-law, Charles Molé; nephew, Brandon Molé, uncle, Robert Croop, and Jeff ’s girlfriend, Anna Hansen and her children and grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father, Jeffrey P. Benson, maternal grandparents Robert and Eleanor Croop and paternal grandparents Carl and Lillian Benson.
Calling hours to which relatives and friends are invited to attend will be held on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m.-noon at Courtney Funeral Home, 25 Townsend Street, Walton. Funeral services will follow at the Funeral Home at noon with Rev. Edward J. Goulding officiating. Burial at Walton Cemetery will be private at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society, 46610 NY-10, Delhi, NY 13753.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Courtney Funeral Home, Walton. To leave a message of hope and sympathy for Jeff’s family please visit www.courtneyfh.com.
