Obituary for
Blanche L. Ragaini (Benoit)
GRAFTON: Blanche L. (Benoit) Ragaini, 96, passed away January 27, 2017 at St. Camillus Health Center in Whitinsville. Her husband Frank Ragaini passed away in 2012. Blanche is survived by her two sons Bradley Ragaini and his wife Margaret and Michael Ragaini and his wife Linda, 5 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers Joseph, Arthur, Lawrence, Roland, Rodger and Robert Benoit and sisters Irene Hall, Emma Johnson and Jeanette Gjeltima. Blanche was born August 17, 1920 in Sutton daughter of the late Arthur F. and Yvonne (Montegrain) Benoit. She lived in Grafton all her life. She worked as a machine operator at Tupper Plastics in South Grafton and at Buck Brothers Company in Millbury. She was a devoted member of St. James Church in South Grafton, a member of the Green Acres Tenant Association, the Grafton Senior Citizens, Sutton Golden Age Club and was a board member of the Grafton Council on Aging for many years. She and her husband Frank were the original tenants at the Green Acres Estates in South Grafton. Blanche’s family would like to thank the caring staff of Minion Way at St. Camillus Health Center for the compassionate care they gave to her. Her funeral Mass was held at St. James Church on Tuesday January 31st and she was then laid to rest with her husband Frank at Fairview Cemetery in South Grafton. Her family requests that you honor Blanche with a memorial donation to St. James Church 89 Main St. S. Grafton, MA 01560. Please visit a Book of Memories for Blanche to share a memory, story or message of sympathy with her family online at:
www.RoneyFuneralHome.com
