We are saddened to inform the membership of the passing of Mary-Lou Green Benvenuti (Hair Member) on January 21, 2024. Below is her obituary:
Mary-Lou Green Benvenuti, 80, of Toronto, passed away January 21st, 2024.
She leaves behind her beloved husband Henry, granddaughter Brittany (Nick) and sister Faith.
She is preceded by her mother & father Margaret & Albert, her siblings David, Kathy & James. As well as her daughter Tami.
Mary-Lou was an international Art director for Vidal Sassoon. She then moved her career into TV/Movies as a hairstylist with IATSE, working with many legends over her long and wonderful career.
Mary-Lou was a mentor and inspiration to many, and her legacy will continue to live on through the others she left such a big impression on. She was referred to by many of her peers as ahead of her time & one of a kind.
She was once quoted: "I can't just cut hair. I have to do it in bigger-than-life situations, and I take all the risks to find something new." -People magazine Sept. 1980.
This sentence stood true through everything she did in life.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Kidney Foundation of Canada or a charity of choice would be appreciated.
