Loretta (Richard) Benoit, 101, of Willimantic, formerly of Coventry, died Monday Nov. 21, 2011 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was predeceased by her husband of 37 years Earl and a daughter Jane Bombard. Loretta leaves behind her loving family, daughters Barbara Fetzner and her husband Karl of Bloomfield, Joan Bean and her companion Bill LaPointe of Mansfield, Diane Bay and her husband Curtis of FL, Debby Guinan and her companion Dennis Sanborn of Andover; sons David Benoit and his wife Sandy of FL, Dick Benoit and his wife Brenda of FL and Theodore Benoit and his wife Pat of Coventry; seventeen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. There are no calling hours. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday Nov. 25th at 12:00pm at St. Joseph Church, 99 Jackson St. Willimantic with interment following in Storrs Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph Living Center Recreation Fund, 14 Club Rd., Windham. For an online memorial guestbook, please visit
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. Arrangements through Potter Funeral Home, Willimantic.