Saugerties – Arthur J. Van Benschoten died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at TenBroeck Commons in Lake Katrine. He was 92 years old.

Born May 23, 1924 in Poughkeepsie, NY, he was the son of Arthur and Mildred Coon Van Benschoten. He married the former Corrine Andrews on September 8, 1947. In 1987, he retired from IBM where he was employed as an engineer.

A parishioner of St. Mary of the Snow, both he and his wife served as Eucharistic Ministers and he was a member of the Holy Name Society. For more than 50 years he served as the financial secretary for Glasco Fire Company of which he was a life member, a member of the fire police and a member of the Saugerties Exempts Firemen's Association. During WWII, he served with the Army Air Corps and was a member of the Disabled Veterans and Lamouree Hackett Post #72 American Legion. Arthur was also a member of the Saugerties Knights of Columbus Council #4536 and the IBM Quarter Century Club. He and his wife belonged to the Saugerties Knight Owls Camping Club.

In addition to his wife of 69 years, survivors include his children, David Van Benschoten and his wife, Christine, of Saugerties, Karen Porter and her husband, Bruce, of Knightdale, NC, Keith Van Benschoten and his wife, Lueen, of Poughkepsie, NY, Tess Andrews of Garner, NC, Paul Van Benschoten and his wife, Bonnie, of Saugerties, Anne Van Benschoten, widow of Daniel, of East Kingston, NY, Amy Liberty and her husband, Dean, of Nashua, NH, Mark Van Benschoten and his wife, Suzette, of Columbus, OH, and Mary Ficht and her husband, Joel, of Poughkeepsie, NY; Grandchildren, Jennifer Wendt, Melissa Porter, Andrew Porter, Alyson Cahill, Bridget Adams, Thomas Mirabella, Kathryn Van Benschoten, Laura Parker, Nowell Van Benschoten, Charles Van Benschoten, Daniel Van Benschoten, Kirk Liberty, Olivia Van Benschoten, Victoria Van Benschoten, Eva Van Benschoten, Zachary Ficht, Joshua Ficht and Nathan Ficht; Great-Grandchildren Zane Cahill, Rosalee Wendt, Owen Parker, Cole Parker and Molly Parker; and his siblings, Marvin Van Benschoten of Hunn's Lake, NY, Doris Richardson of Sheffield, MA, and Marjory Pratten of Minnesota. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

He was pre-deceased by two sons, Joseph in 1961 and Daniel in 1996; and by his sister Gladys Lazur.

A Funeral procession will form 9:15 AM Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Buono Funeral Service, Inc., Saugerties, NY and then proceed to St. Mary of the Snow where a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Interment will follow immediately in St. Mary of the Snow Cemetery, Barclay Heights. Friends may call Friday from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Buono Funeral Service, Inc.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Glasco Fire Company or St. Mary of the Snow Roman Catholic Church.