Rev. Robert Archie Benninger, MD, DTM&H, FACS, 97, passed away on March 16, 2019 at Brooksville Hospice, in Brooksville, Florida.
Born in Van, PA on January 25, 1922 to the late James A. Benninger and Leota Berlin Benninger.
On August 20, 1949 he married Barbara Clark Benninger, and celebrated 69 years of marriage. She survives at home.
Dr. Benninger graduated from Hickory, Pennsylvania High School. He went on to serve in Army 1 year and 8 months. Afterwards he studied Pre-Med at Houghton College in Houghton, NY, continued his education at Medical School, the University of Buffalo,Buffalo, NY, where he graduated. He took an Internship in Youngstown Ohio in 1951. Dr. Benninger then went on to the London School of Tropical Medicine in England. He served as a Medical Missionary in Sierra Leone, W. Africa from 1952-1955. Under the Wesleyan Methodist Church, he practiced as General Practitioner in West Middlesex, PA and New Bedford, PA, and also had privileges at Sharon General Hospital, Sharon, PA. Dr. Benninger took Medical Residency in Buffalo, NY as an Orthopedic Surgeon, and he practiced Orthopedics in Sharon, PA, from 1964-1982. Dr. Benninger retired in 1982, however he returned to practicing in East Liverpool, Ohio from 1982-1985. Dr. Benninger was ordained in Stoneboro, PA, in 1951. Upon moving to Florida he obtained his Reverend Credentials in the state of Florida in the Wesleyan Church Conference.
Dr. Benninger was highly involved in many organizations and had memberships in various military and medical organizations. He was an active member of the Brooksville Wesleyan Church, of Brooksville, Florida, where he resided.
Dr. Benninger is survived by his brother, Rev. Jack Benninger, and his wife, Ellen, of Greenville, PA, and a sister, Carolyn Benninger Deets, and her husband, Samuel, of Cochranton, PA, as well as several nieces and a nephew.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, James A. Benninger, and his wife, Opal, and a sister, Leota Benninger Reynolds, and her husband, Paul.
Source: Find A Grave Contributor , Wndwiker
Born in Van, PA on January 25, 1922 to the late James A. Benninger and Leota Berlin Benninger.
On August 20, 1949 he married Barbara Clark Benninger, and celebrated 69 years of marriage. She survives at home.
Dr. Benninger graduated from Hickory, Pennsylvania High School. He went on to serve in Army 1 year and 8 months. Afterwards he studied Pre-Med at Houghton College in Houghton, NY, continued his education at Medical School, the University of Buffalo,Buffalo, NY, where he graduated. He took an Internship in Youngstown Ohio in 1951. Dr. Benninger then went on to the London School of Tropical Medicine in England. He served as a Medical Missionary in Sierra Leone, W. Africa from 1952-1955. Under the Wesleyan Methodist Church, he practiced as General Practitioner in West Middlesex, PA and New Bedford, PA, and also had privileges at Sharon General Hospital, Sharon, PA. Dr. Benninger took Medical Residency in Buffalo, NY as an Orthopedic Surgeon, and he practiced Orthopedics in Sharon, PA, from 1964-1982. Dr. Benninger retired in 1982, however he returned to practicing in East Liverpool, Ohio from 1982-1985. Dr. Benninger was ordained in Stoneboro, PA, in 1951. Upon moving to Florida he obtained his Reverend Credentials in the state of Florida in the Wesleyan Church Conference.
Dr. Benninger was highly involved in many organizations and had memberships in various military and medical organizations. He was an active member of the Brooksville Wesleyan Church, of Brooksville, Florida, where he resided.
Dr. Benninger is survived by his brother, Rev. Jack Benninger, and his wife, Ellen, of Greenville, PA, and a sister, Carolyn Benninger Deets, and her husband, Samuel, of Cochranton, PA, as well as several nieces and a nephew.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, James A. Benninger, and his wife, Opal, and a sister, Leota Benninger Reynolds, and her husband, Paul.
Source: Find A Grave Contributor , Wndwiker
Rev. Robert Archie Benninger, MD, DTM&H, FACS, 97, passed away on March 16, 2019 at Brooksville Hospice, in Brooksville, Florida.
Born in Van, PA on January 25, 1922 to the late James A. Benninger and Leota Berlin Benninger.
On August 20, 1949 he married Barbara Clark Benninger, and celebrated 69 years of marriage. She survives at home.
Dr. Benninger graduated from Hickory, Pennsylvania High School. He went on to serve in Army 1 year and 8 months. Afterwards he studied Pre-Med at Houghton College in Houghton, NY, continued his education at Medical School, the University of Buffalo,Buffalo, NY, where he graduated. He took an Internship in Youngstown Ohio in 1951. Dr. Benninger then went on to the London School of Tropical Medicine in England. He served as a Medical Missionary in Sierra Leone, W. Africa from 1952-1955. Under the Wesleyan Methodist Church, he practiced as General Practitioner in West Middlesex, PA and New Bedford, PA, and also had privileges at Sharon General Hospital, Sharon, PA. Dr. Benninger took Medical Residency in Buffalo, NY as an Orthopedic Surgeon, and he practiced Orthopedics in Sharon, PA, from 1964-1982. Dr. Benninger retired in 1982, however he returned to practicing in East Liverpool, Ohio from 1982-1985. Dr. Benninger was ordained in Stoneboro, PA, in 1951. Upon moving to Florida he obtained his Reverend Credentials in the state of Florida in the Wesleyan Church Conference.
Dr. Benninger was highly involved in many organizations and had memberships in various military and medical organizations. He was an active member of the Brooksville Wesleyan Church, of Brooksville, Florida, where he resided.
Dr. Benninger is survived by his brother, Rev. Jack Benninger, and his wife, Ellen, of Greenville, PA, and a sister, Carolyn Benninger Deets, and her husband, Samuel, of Cochranton, PA, as well as several nieces and a nephew.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, James A. Benninger, and his wife, Opal, and a sister, Leota Benninger Reynolds, and her husband, Paul.
Source: Find A Grave Contributor , Wndwiker
Born in Van, PA on January 25, 1922 to the late James A. Benninger and Leota Berlin Benninger.
On August 20, 1949 he married Barbara Clark Benninger, and celebrated 69 years of marriage. She survives at home.
Dr. Benninger graduated from Hickory, Pennsylvania High School. He went on to serve in Army 1 year and 8 months. Afterwards he studied Pre-Med at Houghton College in Houghton, NY, continued his education at Medical School, the University of Buffalo,Buffalo, NY, where he graduated. He took an Internship in Youngstown Ohio in 1951. Dr. Benninger then went on to the London School of Tropical Medicine in England. He served as a Medical Missionary in Sierra Leone, W. Africa from 1952-1955. Under the Wesleyan Methodist Church, he practiced as General Practitioner in West Middlesex, PA and New Bedford, PA, and also had privileges at Sharon General Hospital, Sharon, PA. Dr. Benninger took Medical Residency in Buffalo, NY as an Orthopedic Surgeon, and he practiced Orthopedics in Sharon, PA, from 1964-1982. Dr. Benninger retired in 1982, however he returned to practicing in East Liverpool, Ohio from 1982-1985. Dr. Benninger was ordained in Stoneboro, PA, in 1951. Upon moving to Florida he obtained his Reverend Credentials in the state of Florida in the Wesleyan Church Conference.
Dr. Benninger was highly involved in many organizations and had memberships in various military and medical organizations. He was an active member of the Brooksville Wesleyan Church, of Brooksville, Florida, where he resided.
Dr. Benninger is survived by his brother, Rev. Jack Benninger, and his wife, Ellen, of Greenville, PA, and a sister, Carolyn Benninger Deets, and her husband, Samuel, of Cochranton, PA, as well as several nieces and a nephew.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, James A. Benninger, and his wife, Opal, and a sister, Leota Benninger Reynolds, and her husband, Paul.
Source: Find A Grave Contributor , Wndwiker
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