Obituary for Thomas R Bennett

NILES - Thomas Randy Bennett, 39, passed away on Sept. 3, 2015, at 5:55 p.m. at Trumbull Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness.

Thomas was born on Aug. 25, 1976, in Warren, a son of Randy and Margaret (Kukucka) Bennett.

“Tom” was a 1996 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. He worked for Cafaro Enterprises as a janitor for the Eastwood Mall for the past nine years. Thomas enjoyed fishing, was an avid Cleveland Browns fan and would spend countless hours watching WWE, as Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and the Bushwhackers were his favorite wrestlers.

He will be sadly missed by his father, Randy (Carol) Bennett of Florida; his mother, Margaret Bennett of Virginia; a sister, Nicole (Franklin Videc) Bennett of Niles; maternal grandparents, Paul and Donna Keslar of Austintown; paternal grandfather, Kenneth Bennett of Niles; and an uncle, David Bennett of Niles.

Thomas was preceded in death by a grandmother, Ina Bennett; and two uncles, Danny and Roger.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, at noon, at the Lane Family Funeral Homes, Niles Chapel, 415 Robbins Ave., Niles.

Friends and family may call from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday.

Interment will take place at Green Haven Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, the family ask that material contributions in memory of Thomas may be made to the Diabetes Association, 1701 Beaugard St., Alexandria, VA 22311;