He was born in Lakewood, Ohio, the son of the late Raymond M. and Charlotte (nee Gedeon) Benedict. Donald was the loving husband of Irene (nee Strok), who predeceased him on May 16, 2018; loving father of Brian and Daniel Benedict; dear brother-in-law of Leona (Ronald) Weber and the late Jack (Margaret) Strok; adored uncle of many.
Donald was honorably discharged from the US Army and graduated from Fenn College, where he met Irene, and received his Master's degree from Case Western Reserve University. He retired from LTV Steel where he was an Industrial Engineer. Donald was devoted to his family and will be dearly missed.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 4PM-8PM at Corrigan Craciun Funeral Home, 20820 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, OH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10AM at St. Richard Church, 26855 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, OH. Interment will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Avon, OH.
