Thomas Benvenuto, 63, of North Brunswick, passed away Tuesday December 4, 2018 at Overlook Medical Center of Summit.
He was born in Staten Island, New York and grew up in the communities of Cliffwood Beach and Matawan.
He was a Sales Manager at T. Marzetti, a specialty foods company for many years.
Thomas is predeceased by his father Thomas Dominick Benvenuto.
He is survived by his loving mother Betty (Danielsen) Benvenuto; beloved wife, Gail Kelly; his children: Daniel Benvenuto and his wife Lisa of North Carolina, Kathleen Benvenuto and her partner Colin Rooney of Jersey City, NJ; his stepchildren: John Woods and his wife Melanie of Rural View, QLD Australia, Katie MacDonald and her husband Stephen of Cedar Falls IA, and former wife Patricia Benvenuto. Thomas also leaves behind three adored grandchildren: Steven, Jaxson, Kaiden; and his step grandchildren Lily, Jayna, Mason, Tucker, and Blaire. Thomas was a kind man who lived a simple life. All who met him found a smile awaiting and conversation to share.
At the request of the family, Thomas will be privately cremated. Relatives and friends are invited to the Memorial Visitation on Saturday December 15, 2018 from 11AM to 3PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place Keyport, New Jersey 07735. During the visitation, a prayer service will be offered in Thomas' memory.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to lustgarten.org, an organization for pancreatic cancer research.
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