NORWICH – A benefit to help a former Norwich resident, whose wife of six years was killed unexpectedly in a Dec. 12 thruway accident, will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Blarneystone Pub.

Julie Stratton, of Amherst, whose car was stranded on the highway following an accident involving a deer, was struck and killed by a tractor trailer at approximately 11:20 a.m. in Pembroke.

Mike and Julie Stratton have two young boys, Sam and Ben, ages 3 and 1.