West Paris – Aili Alina Benson, 91, of West Paris, died Sunday, June 6, at her residence with her loving family at her side.

She was born at Tuelltown, West Paris on April 24, 1913 the daughter of Renne and Sarah (Piikarainen) McKeen and attended local schools and graduated from West Paris High School class of 1931. She married Maurice G. Benson on June 28, 1931. He died on July 15, 1991.

She was a homemaker all her life and was a member of Finish American Society and had volunteered many years for the Hospital Auxillary at Stephen’s Memorial Hospital. She had also worked for the Oxford County Extension Services getting local children physicals and immunizations. She loved her cats, was an avid beano player, loved to travel and did knitting and crocheting. Her family was her life.

She is survived by three daughters, Nancy McKellick and husband, Al of South Paris, Maurise Veatch and husband, James of West Paris and Marcia Benton of Saugus, Mass.; two brothers, Renne Rudolph McKeen of Mechanic Falls and Viekko McKeen of Wallingford, Conn.; 5 grandchildren; 10 great-granddaughters and one great-great-granddaughter.

She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, twin sons, Renne and Abner, brother, Walter McKeen, half brother, Edwin Heikkinen and sister, Hilja Polvinen.