Sad news.  Nice person.  

Steve Smolian

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Subject: [ARSCLIST] In Memoriam Richard Benson

Richard Benson (né Barensky)

26 September 1927

27 June 2018



The New York Chapter of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections
mourns the death of a longtime ARSC member. Born in Montreal, Richard
attended Harvard University (Class of 1948).  He worked as an attorney for
the Social Security Administration in New York, which remained his home
after his retirement.


A frequent concertgoer, he was devoted to the Boston Symphony Orchestra and
its conductors Serge Koussevitzsky and Charles Munch. In addition to
supporting that orchestra, he also supported the New York Philharmonic. He
was a regular attendee at ARSC’s national conferences until his health
prevented him.


A founding member and an enthusiastic supporter of ARSC’s New York Chapter
since its inception in 2009, Richard always attended our monthly meetings
whenever he could. His enthusiasm for and valued support of the chapter
will be sincerely missed. RIP.


Dennis D. Rooney

Co-Chairman, ARSC New York Chapter

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