We are so sorry for your loss.  You have been and will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
Chris & Steph Brosey (sister of Jess Ney)

Our sincere sympathy to all who loved and cared about Ben.  We will miss him.
Lancaster County Academy Staff
aka "The Mall School"

My name is Wendy Roeser.  My daughter, Brittany Broomell and Ben were great friends when we used to live in Oak Ridge Commons.  There were many a weekend when Ben would come up to our development and he, Britt, and their friend CJ Hess would ride bikes, and yes, break into the very old house and church that used to stand at the beginning of our development!  (Now there are shops there).  I used to feed Ben my meatball sandwiches and steak sandwiches or any of our food we’d cook on a Sunday!  He was ALWAYS a joy to have around and made me laugh!  In addition, he was always mannerly and would do anything for me!  When we moved away, we all lost touch.  However, we are great friends with Lloyd Sauder, his cousin, whom I also love dearly!  My heart goes out to Ben’s entire family.  I could never truly understand the heartache you must be feeling, but know you’re all in my prayers!  I always adored Ben, and he will be forever in my memory!

With Deep Sadness,
Wendy & Stan Roeser & Brittany

We as individuals all search for something that sets us apart for our special gift that lets us leave our mark our contribution our resolution be it a song we wrote or maybe a book a bridge or a skyscraper that we built something that says we were here possibly we leave our mark in the heart of the old lady who we helped to cross the street (which he did for me and a smile from ear to ear) or the child we teach to read or the homeless we give shelter or the starving people who we feed possibly its just being there in their time of need a sympathetic shoulder to cry on just being that someone they can rely on a helping hand a smile a kind word encouraging all the lost souls giving them hope to reach for their goals letting them never lose sight of their hopes and their dreams letting them know that they are all special that they all have the right to be free and succeed.
  I didn’t know Ben for a very long ….But I did see him in some of the things in above statement.  He had a heart of gold and a smile that lit up your day.  May you rest in peace my young friend. Some day well meet again and I well know that it is you by your smile.

 I’m Brandon Brooks Grandmother

I am so sorry for your loss.  I am praying for peace for your family during this time.

Becky (Jon’s mom)

We are very sorry for the loss of your son, My son through CTC, told us about the tattoo’s and have made an appt. to get one done for Ben. We found out sadly, that he had passed away the night before, we came in the next day to set the appt. I am sure through you and others that he will live on. Prayers and thoughts with you and your family at this time.
 
Peace be with you,
The Polonchak’s

We are sorry for the loss of your loved one. Ben is at a better place now where he can keep on watching down at all of you. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
God Bless You All.
Sally

I don’t know you, your family or Benjamin. However, my thoughts and prayers are with you. This young man is flying with the angels and is still with you all. He knows how much you miss him, but he’s free now. He will be watching over you from above! God Bless you all.

We are so sorry for your loss. the Sauder family is are thoughts and prayers

(Tim and Donna Ney)

its a shame we lost ben this year. during the times i got to hang wit him i got to know him he was a very good kid. we had some good times. im really gonna miss him

(richard vanderpool)