Frederick W. Benson ’65

Frederick W. Benson ’65, of Wakefield, R.I.; Jan. 3, of pancreatic cancer. He attended Brown and was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served as a military police officer in Vietnam. After returning home, he graduated from URI and became a commercial fisherman. He purchased his own fishing boat named the Lucky 13 and ran a successful business for many years. He is survived by his wife, Susan; three sons; three grandchildren; four sisters, including Nancy Mari ’71; and brother-in-law Lee T. Mari ’70.