Gail Benson, born December 30, 1947, and passed away June 28, 2024.
Beloved mother to daughter Heidi and her husband Marc O’Connor of Waltham, MA. and son Andrew and his wife Priya Huggett and grandchildren Logan and Chloe Huggett of San Diego, CA passed away in Wayland, MA on June 28, 2024.
She was born in Worcester, MA to the late Richard and Jane Benson and grew up in the Tatnuck area. Gail attended Classical High School before majoring in education and Spanish graduating from American International College. She was a dedicated elementary school teacher in the Worcester schools, the MSPCA education program, and Worcester’s Head Start program. She retired and moved full time to West Yarmouth, MA, pursued her gardening passion, and started her own successful gardening business, Gail’s Gardens. Her beautiful gardens were the talk of the neighborhood.
Gail is survived by her loving twin sisters, Dianne Davis and Linda Bailey, her brother Ron Benson and sister Janet Vaughn.
Gail’s favorite way to spend time was with her family and friends on the beach at Lewis Bay, Cape Cod. She was an avid Boston sports fan and was excited with every championship brought home to Boston.
At Gail’s request, in lieu of services, her family is planning a future celebration of her life. Donations to Cure Alzheimer’s in her name are appreciated.