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Ben Landel Obituary
Benjamin Landel was born in Ridgewood to Rob and Tricia Landel on November 12, 1999. Ben's beautiful life was taken by cancer on January 25, 2018 at the age of 18. Diagnosed with an extremely rare and aggressive cancer (NUT Midline Carcinoma), Ben spent the last 9 months of his life fighting. Although he inspired us all with his hope, determination, courage and strength during this time, we choose to remember him more for the human being he was and the impact he made on the world around him. Ben embodied all that is good in the world. Known especially for his perpetual kindness, Ben was also unselfish, loyal, trust-worthy, compassionate, generous, focused, forgiving and humble. He was a gift and an inspiration to ALL who knew him. He made all of our lives better simply by sharing his life with us. A tremendous son, brother, nephew, cousin, grandson, friend and student-athlete, Ben was loved and cherished by his family and friends and admired by his teachers and coaches, his classmates, his teammates and even his opponents. As a talented soccer player and accomplished distance runner at Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, Ben contributed to County, Sectional and State Championship wins as a member of the boys soccer team. Ben also broke numerous school records and received League, County and State honors in Track and Field. Ben is survived by his parents, Patricia and Robert Landel of Wyckoff, brother Jack Landel and sister, Veronica Landel, maternal Grandparents, Lynn and Walter Rickard of Edison, paternal grandparents, Pamela and Robert Landel of Upper Saddle River, Aunts and Uncles, Laura Leonard and Derek Landel of Ramsey, Susie and Fred Kinch of Westfield and Cristina and Jack Rickard of Cleveland Heights, OH, cousins, Ella and Madigan Landel, Freddy, Charlie and August Kinch and Liam and Jamie Rickard. We invite you to join us as we honor Ben's life and legacy from 3:00 to 7:00pm on Friday, February 2 at St. Elizabeth's RC Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave, Wyckoff, NJ. A funeral mass celebrating Ben's Life will be 10:00am on Saturday, February 3 at the St. Elizabeth's Church. In lieu of flowers or gifts, Ben asked that donations be made to The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer, IRON MATT. Donations can be made online at https://www.ironmatt.org/ or by mail to IronMatt, PO Box 836, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
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for Ben Landel
Jack McEwan
January 31, 2018
We are so sorry for your loss and hoping you will find comfort in the wonderful memories your son left behind.
Kathleen Callaghan
January 29, 2018
Heaven is a better place Ben with you there.
M Moriarty
January 28, 2018
So sorry for your loss. May he rest on angels wings. You are all in my prayers.
Joe Esposito
January 28, 2018
May God bless your family.
So sorry for your loss.
Lois Tedesco
January 28, 2018
I am so very sorry for your loss! May God comfort you in your times of need!
Nannette Bakelaar
January 28, 2018
May God give your family strength, and please find strength in the happy memories of joy you found over the years, when you feel about to cry think of some silly thing he did as a baby or child and let the memory give you a release from grief. MOST sincere condolences from Jackie Bakelaar fellow track team mate and her brother James and their parents Jim and Nannette. I must express that Jackie will always carry a good thought of Ben for every mile she runs and be inspired by his courage.
January 27, 2018
I loved Ben like my own sons.
He was a great soul, Great soul never dies. He is always with us.
Love you all
Parhizkaran Family
Lynn Brescia
January 27, 2018
I am so sorry for your loss. My heart is broken for all of you.
The Morrow Family
January 27, 2018
Our Deepest Sympathy to the entire Landel family. May you find strength through this difficult time.
Medi and Fara Haghshenas
January 27, 2018
Dear Rob and Patricia,
We want to offer you our deepest sympathy. We are with you to share the pain and sadness in the loss of such a beautiful child. Our heart is broken.
Joseph Longo
January 27, 2018
Dear Rob and Patricia we want to offer you our deepest sympathy in the loss of your beloved son Benjamin. May God be at your side at this time.
Sincerely the Joseph Longo Family
January 27, 2018
Many prayers and much love from our family and teammate.
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