I did not know you in your later years, your mother and father were friends.  I was best man at your fathers wedding.  You were an energetic little one and always on the move.  

The picture above was many years ago when my then girl friend and I were visiting your mom & dad at the apartment they rented on Washington Street, Geneva, NY.    

Your dad and I had many adventures until I moved away for employment as a civilian with the US Army.   

Now your dad has passed and you passed also, too soon.  I am sure all that have known you were impacted because of your energetic nature.

Rest well in that undiscovered land from once borne, not traveler returns.  God Speed.



I played more games of silly trading cards with David than I can count and can't begin to picture the world where I'm not running into him at every event or grabbing rides with him on the weekends. He was an irreplaceable figure in our community in the most sincere sense of the word and I had hoped for several more decades of ribbing him and being ribbed in turn. My deepest condolences for this loss.

I remember lots of funny and good things about David. He didn't like driving over bridges, so I did that for him a few times when we'd all pony along in his red Jeep for a PPTQ or something. He would sing stupid little made-up songs (honestly a lot like Jamie Ellis does) about things going on in the game he'd be playing: "🎵🎶Jamie's gonna draw removal FOR MY AWESOME BOMB🎶🎵". We went to many events together and shared many bad beats stories, good match stories, all kinds of things. There were times where I'd be playing in a PPTQ and he would be watching, and he noted something that my opponent was doing incorrectly (this happened twice or thrice). He was just always there, ready for post-MTG meals and talks, and looking out for me and Jamie along the way. I remember when Jamie put together the Gang's All Here ™️ event that he greeted me by saying, "Your boyfriend is in there, running--" and I corrected him with "Fiancé!", and in his sassy David way, he said "Oh, sorry sorry!" But after that he always called Jamie my fiancé. I know if we ever needed something, he would stop and help us. He was there for Jamie specifically a lot, too. He was a complicated man, but he was (and always will be) our good and loyal friend. I hope his spirit or energy feels the love and sadness we feel for his passing.

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David Michael Beniamino

June 1, 1977 – January 16, 2023

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