Obituaries

Manuel R. Bento, 70; Owner of Lawn Service Company

Calling hours and the funeral are scheduled for Thursday, March 27.


Manuel R. Bento, the founder of a lawn service company, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Norwalk Hospital with his family by his side. He was 70.

Born in Alcobaca, Portugal Sept 20, 1943, he was the son of the late Francisco and Maria Ribeiro Bento.

He proudly served as a Green Beret in the Portuguese Army. Mr. Bento was the founder of Manuel Bento Lawn Service working in Darien, New Canaan and Stamford. He lived in New Canaan for more than 29 years.

He was the husband of Myrna Nieves Bento.

Mr. Bento also is survived by two daughters, Janet Walker and her husband Sean of Concord, MA, Jennifer Greatsinger and her husband Tobin of Framingham , MA; two brothers, Alcides Bento of Portugal, and Carlos Bento of Fairfield; a sister Idalina Karker of Florida, and four grandchildren, Chloe, Alexander, Gabriella and Anastasia. 

A funeral service will be held at 12 noon, Thursday, March 27, at the Hoyt Funeral Home, 199 Main St., New Canaan. Interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Silvermine Art Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan, CT 06840. 

For online condolences and directions visit www.hoytfuneralhome.com 


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