Theresa Alice (Benjamin) Lambert

Theresa Alice (Benjamin) Lambert, 94, of North Grosvenordale, CT died on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Westview Healthcare Center. Born on February 2, 1930 to the late Fabien Benjamin and Eva (Choiniere) Benjamin, Theresa was raised in North Grosvenordale, CT and lived there her entire life. Growing up, she was an accomplished singer, dancer, and pianist. She sang and recorded songs for the local church and even sang on a Worcester radio show in the mid-1940s. She graduated from Putnam Catholic Academy at 18 and then tried out for the Radio City Rockettes in New York City. Ultimately, she was not chosen due to her height being under five feet. Although she had many musical aspirations, she gave it all up when she met the love of her life, the late Kenneth Lambert. Married on April 23, 1949, Theresa and Kenneth had seven children and were married until he died in 1994. Theresa stayed home to take care of her children for most of her life, with occasional jobs at Putnam Manufacturing and mills in the Thompson area. Theresa will be remembered as a spitfire and feisty woman. She was never afraid to speak her mind, always had something to say, and never ran out of stories. She had a sharp mind as she was an avid book reader reading a book a day and, up until her passing, had an excellent memory.

Theresa will also be remembered as the matriarch of her large family, including being a 5 generation family 4 times. Theresa had seven children in total. She is survived by children Donna (Joseph) Witkowski of Buckley, WA; Sandra (Joseph) Walmsley of Dayville, CT; Kenneth Jr (Mary) Lambert of Putnam, CT; Michael (Sue) Lambert of Danielson, CT; and Tina Parreira of North Grosvenordale. She is predeceased by her children Linda (Lambert) White and Mark (Marky) Lambert. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren: Tammy, Angela, David, Heidi, Tyler, Roger, Randy, Jeremy, Stacy, Kelly, Ronnie, Jenny, and Abrielle. She was predeceased by another grandchild, Kevin Witkowski. She also leaves behind 19 great-grandchildren: Christopher, Alicia, Makayla, Emma, Rebecca, Mary-Beth, Brittney, Tyler, Marissa, Abrianna, Alesha, Alex, Vincent, Ryder, Avery, Jackson, Nyah, Emily, and Michael. And she had four great-great-grandchildren: Vanessa, Wyatt, Lyla, Tesibius, and one on the way. She was also predeceased by all of her siblings: Ronald Benjamin, Fabienne Adam, Fabien (Pete) Benjamin, and Jeanne Thibeault.

Shaw and Majercik Funeral Home of Webster, MA has been entrusted with arrangements. There will be a private celebration of life in the summer for the family to share memories and honor Theresa’s life. The family would like to extend the utmost gratitude to the staff at Westview Health Care Center for the exceptional care and love they gave Theresa during the end of her life. 

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