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Eileen (Benoit) Lee

May 30, 1929 - November 14, 2021

Eileen (Benoit) Lee, 92, of Clifton passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 peacefully at Arcadia Care in Clifton. She was born on May 30, 1929 the daughter of Vernon and Margaret (Clodi) Walsmith. She married Richard Lee in 1979. Eileen was a homemaker, she enjoyed bowling, golfing, traveling, and spending time volunteering at local nursing homes and at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was a parishioner at St. Joseph Parish in Bradley. Most of all she cherished the time spent with her family. She is survived by her 3 children; Jeffrey (Sherree) Benoit of Kankakee, Diana Mattox of Bradley, Brian (Patrica) Benoit of Oak Lawn, 2 stepchildren; Jim (Chris) Lee of Alabama, Joy (Tim) Knott of Minnesota, 10 grandchildren; Caleb and Collin Benoit, Shawn and Jill Mattox, Matthew and Erica Benoit, Vanessa and Stephanie Roman, Danielle and Tony Lee, 3 great grandchildren; Amelia Benoit; Bella Mattox, and Angelo Roman. She is preceded in death by husbands, Richard Lee and F. William Benoit, a sister; Pauline (Lawrence) Smicker. Visitation will be held at Jensen Funeral Home in Kankakee on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 10am until the service at Noon, officiated by Pastor Derrick Miller. Burial will follow services at All Saints Cemetery in Bourbonnais. Memorials may be made to Uplifted Care of Kankakee.

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Eileen (Benoit) Lee, 92, of Clifton passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 peacefully at Arcadia Care in Clifton. She was born on May 30, 1929 the daughter of Vernon and Margaret (Clodi) Walsmith. She married Richard Lee in 1979. Eileen... View Obituary & Service Information

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