OBIT: Nicholas A. "Nick" BENTON, 2006, Windber, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- BENTON, Nicholas A. (Nick) 12/11/06 Daily American Nicholas A. "Nick" Benton, 14, Windber, passed away Dec. 9, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center. Born May 20, 1992, in Windber, son of Mark Benton and stepmother, Wailani Benton, Portage, and Sylvia (Petrilla) Jackson and stepfather, David Jackson, Windber. Preceded in death by paternal grandfather, James Benton; maternal grandparents, Sylvester and Helen Petrilla; and uncle, Michael Petrilla. Survived by parents, sister, Andrea Benton and brother, Adam Benton and fiancˇe, Kaitlyn Sobieski and son, Aden; stepsister, Ashley Jackson, Oklahoma, and stepbrother, Dawson Everhart, Portage. Also survived by paternal grandmother, Roberta Benton, Portage; paternal aunts, Mary Jane Viscusi, Portage, Alice Williams, Portage and Carol Benton, Michigan; paternal uncle, Francis Benton and wife, Audrey, Portage; maternal uncle, Mark Petrilla and wife, Debbie, Chambersburg and aunt, Helen Maxwell and uncle, Ronald Maxwell, both of Windber, and numerous cousins. Nicholas was a 9th grade student at Windber Area High School where he was a member of the track and field team and also the French club. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the William Kisiel Funeral Home, Windber. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Graham Avenue and Sixth Street, Windber. The Rev. Matthew Misurda, celebrant. Committal in the church cemetery, Fourth Street, Windber. Nick was an avid ICP fan and a true juggalo. He loved hunting and riding his all-terrain-vehicle. He had many friends and was loved by them all.