3 Apr 2025                   
         Husband: Frederick Douglas Benson   #372  
            Born: (details excluded)     
          Father: Frederick Benson #99  (1917 - 1995) 
          Mother: Rita Pearl Harvey #108  (1918 - 2006) 
Other spouse 1
            Wife: Mary UNKNOWN 1   #4420  
            Born: (details excluded)     
          Father:
          Mother:

Sources:
(1) Caul's Funeral Home, Barbara Ann Martin (nee Benson) (2022.09.23). MARTIN, Barbara Ann (nee Benson) April 1st, 1943 – 
September 22nd, 2022. Passed peacefully away surrounded by her loving family at Dr. L.A. Miller Centre in St. John’s, on 
September 22nd, 2022, aged 79 years. 
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and sister. 
She is predeceased by her loving husband of 54 years, Derek and parents, Frederick and Pearl Benson. 
Leaving to mourn her son, Rick (Arlene); granddaughter, Victoria (Zack); great-grandson, Talon; daughter, Pam (Rob) 
Hutson; grandsons, Robert and Matthew; daughter, Susan (Ken) Curtis; grandsons, Alex and Andrew. She will also be 
lovingly remembered by her siblings, Joyce Pye, Fred (Mary) Benson, Bob (Maxine) Benson and Dave (Karen) Benson; and 
siblings-in-law Bill (Lorna) Martin, Valerie (Winston) Skeffington, Linda (Roy) Symonds, Wayne (Sharon) Martin, Jocelyn 
(Jack) Wood, Randy (Donna) Martin, and sister-in-law Sadie Martin. Barbara also leaves behind a large circle of nieces, 
nephews, family, and close friends. 
The family offers their sincere thanks to the staff of Lanes Retirement Living for their care and support over the 
past year as well as the staff at the PCU at the Dr. L.A. Miller Centre. 
The family will receive visitors at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, on Monday, September 26th, from 
2:00PM-9:00PM. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 27th, at 11:00AM with interment to follow at 
Forest Road Anglican Cemetery. 
Flowers gratefully accepted or a donation in Barbara’s name may be made to the The Alzheimer Society of Newfoundland 
and Labrador. 

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