Bryan G. Benicaso

SPENCER: Bryan G. Benicaso,65, of Spencer, passed away, Saturday, Aug. 5th. in his home after a courageous and long battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 26 years, Deanne M. (Sasseville) Benicaso, his daughters; Amanda L. Wiley and her husband Patrick of Grafton and Kimberly A. Moreau and her significant other Shaun DeFazio of Worcester, his father; Girard Benicaso of Paxton, his sisters; Cheryl Dragon of Paxton, Theresa Lang and her husband William of Paxton, and Sharon Olson and her husband Kevin of Douglas, two nieces and two nephews and four great nephews and one great niece.  He was predeceased by his niece Tara Lang in 1993.

Bryan was born in Athol, the son of Girard and the late Patricia (Lange) Benicaso who died in 2018. He later graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1976 and Worcester Industrial Technical School in 1978.
Bryan was a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Dienes Corp. in Spencer for the past 28 years.

Bryan loved spending time with family and friends camping at Sebago Lake State Park for over 40 years and had just returned a week ago.   He also enjoyed traveling to warmer locales and loved Key West, Sanibel Island and Aruba.

Bryan was a lifelong athlete and accomplished ten pin bowler having bowled 8 - 300 games, and a 25 year member and treasurer of the Ernie Girard Bowling League which is now the EG Handicap League.

With his partner and long time friend Bob Erickson, he has bowled in the USBC Open Championship tournaments for 41 consecutive years and was his bowling partner for 44 years and was honored by listing his name in the Bowling Hall of Fame.

He was an avid golfer and 20 year member of the Kettle One League at Kettlebrook Golf Course in Paxton and also the Courthouse Golf League at Greenhill Golf Course in Worcester.

Bryan battled a rare cancer - GIST - for 9 1/2 years with the assistance of wonderful doctors and nurses at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

Bryan's funeral will be held on Friday, Aug. 11th. from the J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer with a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m., in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 7 Church St., Spencer. Private burial will be at a later date in Mary, Queen of the Rosary Cemetery, Spencer. Calling hours are Thursday, Aug. 10th from 4 to 7p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.