Bienfait, Charles C. A. Jr.

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Charles C. A. Bienfait

Charles C. A. Bienfait was born October 24, 1922 in Rye to Ramona Ham and Charles C.A. Bienfait. In Rye his family lived on Dogwood Lane. He graduated from the Taft School and was a member of the class of ’44 at Yale University.

Charles served as an officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. When he joined the Army Air Force in 1944 upon graduation from Yale University. He attained the rank of Captain.

He married Patricia Brent Doblin on October 11, 1952, in Rye, New York.

While in Rye, he belonged to the Apawamis Club. He was Vice-President, Sales and Marketing for Shiny Brite, a Christmas ornament company, for many years and later managed Doblin, Inc., a family owned gentlemen’s clothing store in New Canaan, CT.

He moved to Delray Beach in 1993 where he was a member of the St. Andrews Club.

Charles C. A. Bienfait a long time former resident of Rye, NY died on January 25, 2006, in Delray Beach, Florida, at the age of 83, and was buried there.

At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife of 53 years Patricia Doblin Bienfait; three daughters, Terese Bienfait Blake, Constance Bienfait and Mona Bienfait Hartley; seven grandchildren: Chad and Carrie Steers, Ashley, Brent and Owen Blake and Daphne and Samantha Hartley.

Memorial Service were held at the First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach.