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Ben Mondor Obituary
The Pawtucket Red Sox said in a statement on their website that Mondor died Sunday night at his home in Warwick. No cause of death was given.
Mondor bought the then-bankrupt team in 1977 determined to keep the team fan friendly and family affordable.
The native of Quebec was named Sporting News Minor League Executive of the Year in 1999 and was inducted into the parent club's hall of fame in 2004.
He was also inducted into the International League Hall of Fame in 2008.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Copyright © 2010 The Associated Press
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ROBERT MILLER
August 21, 2020
Gone but not forgotten
October 11, 2010
My condolences to the family on your loss. May the Bible's promises for the future bring you comfort and peace. (Is. 61:2)
October 10, 2010
We have lost a Rhode Island treasure. My deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Ben Mondor. I was very thankful to have my students from Medway High School interview Ben in 2009. I am very thankful that he so generously shared his time with my students. Ben was all about families being able to afford coming to his ballpark. He was the greatest business role model you could ever hold up to young people. Thank you so much for a life well lived Ben. Sincerely, Alfred Petrarca
michael picard
October 7, 2010
Thank you for your many improvements to the pawsox , you surely will be missed, my condolences to the family.
mr. picard
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ellen gagnon
October 7, 2010
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Leslie Leary
October 6, 2010
So sad to read of Ben's passing. I will always hold fond memories of my visits to McCoy Stadium with Lou Gorman and other Red Sox folks. Ben was a gracious host and a true gentleman. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends, especially Mike & Lou.
Leslie Leary (Auburn, NY)
M B
October 6, 2010
To the Family and Friends of Ben Mondor,
My deepest condolences goes out to you all. " Our God is near to those with broken heart". Because he promise to " to wipe every tears from their eyes, and death will be a thing of the pass.
Bob Bainter
October 5, 2010
Ben,
My first memory of Pawtucket was my third game as an umpire in the International League. I had never seen such a dedicated staff, nor had I ever seen such a dedicated community and fans as I did there. I had the honor, and I truly mean the honor, of being the crew chief for the 2004 AAA All-Star Game at McCoy Stadium. What you brought to Pawtucket those three days in July was the absolute pinnacle of my career. No one will ever match that game and that atmosphere and there really is no point in trying. The hitting contest with the Red Sox greats, the WaterFire downtown in the mist of a cool July evening, the afternoon luncheon with Doerr, Pesky, and DiMaggio talking about their passion for the game, the walk off home run on the last strike of the game...Mr. Mondor, I don't know if I ever properly thanked you for that once in a lifetime experience, but I know how proud you were, and I have the ring that you personally handed to me to always remember it by.
No place ever felt like the true meaning of baseball like Pawtucket did, and I will always be truly grateful to have worked in your city.
God bless you, and all the fans whose lives you touched all those years.
Bob Bainter
2004 IL Pawtucket All-Star Game Crew Chief
October 5, 2010
Madeliene,Mike,Lou and the Pawtucket Red Sox Family,
We were sad to hear of the passing of Ben. He was a loyal,generous man and we have great memories of our times at McCoy Stadium. Our deepest sympathy to all of you. We have lost a dear friend.
Former Mayor Henry Kinch and Eleanor Kinch
Kerry Ward
October 5, 2010
Mr. Mondor, I shook your hand once and thanked you for creating so many beautiful memories for my family and I. Today, reading of your passing, I wish you Godspeed and thank you yet again.
Rest in peace.
Elaine Nearpass
October 4, 2010
Mr. Mondor, you always thought of the children & families 1st. Good clean fun at
affordable prices. My sons were raised by
attending McCoy Stadium baseball, where the heart of baseball lives on. Elaine Nearpass (Tiverton, RI)
Joe Smith
October 4, 2010
My first job as a young kid was working for the pawsox. Ben became a friend as well as a boss. He treated me with respect and I will always have love in my heart for him. I will miss you ben!
William LaPlante
October 4, 2010
Thank you for resurrecting McCoy Stadium and filling it with baseball fans, particularly those of the Pawtucket Red Sox and their major league mentors.
The family atmosphere was prevalent at the stadium and fostered the love of the game. May God welcome you to his "Field of Dreams" in eternity.
June Romine
October 4, 2010
I wish Ben's family peace and love at this turning point in their lives. For at every turning point in my husbands, my childrens, and my life Ben offered peace love and of course that never ending smile. I have missed Ben since we left the Pawsox's organiztion. I have always carried him in my heart. May the love that he spread across time and distance come back ten fold to comfort you now. I will see you again some day Ben. But this time we will watch the game together.
Love,
June Romine
Marion
October 4, 2010
My dear friend Ben,
I know you and your brother are up in heaven having a great reunion and I know that you are in peace. You were a great man to everyone you met, no matter where, no matter your stature meant nothing to you. You were and always will be so honorably respected and I know that you will be missed by us all. Especially your family that I offer my sincere sympathies.
R Golay
October 4, 2010
To the the family of Ben Mondor - May God give you peace and comfort through his word and the Lord Jesus Christ during this time of sorrow, I know that Ben will be missed by many.
Suzanne Stephenson
October 4, 2010
mr. mondor made baseball and the pawsox an indelible part of my youth and indeed my life. one of my favorite photos of my late father was taken at mccoy, as was one of my favorite shots of my niece. mr. mondor will be sorely missed. my deepest condolences to the mondor family.
Daryl and Ricki Irvine
October 4, 2010
We were incredibly fortunate to have been with an organization with an owner like Ben. He was a kind, honest, decent man! Many of our best baseball memories are those with Ben and our Pawtucket family. To the Mondor Family...we mourn with you. We lost an amazing man...and Baseball lost a hero. Well done Ben...and thanks for the memories. You will be greatly missed!
Daryl and Ricki Irvine
October 4, 2010
We were incredibly fortunate to have been in an organization with an owner like Ben. He was a kind, honest, decent man. Many of our great baseball memories are from our time with Ben and our Pawtucket family. To the Mondor family, we mourn with you. We lost an amazing man...and baseball lost a hero. Well done Ben...and thanks for the memories! You will be missed!
October 4, 2010
What a wonderful man. We will be missed. He treated us all like family. Thank you Mr. Mondor for making our years at Pawtucke great ones. The Tremblay Family
Mike Lustri
October 4, 2010
"Gentle Ben," we will miss you and your kind heart. You are gone but never forgotton. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Bon jour mon ami!
Mike
M`Victoria ~.~ VZj
October 4, 2010
God Bless 'Ben'
condolences to the
Mondor Family~
'Gifted within Achievements
focus bringing such a
wonderful Baseball team/owner
Sorry weve loss a great man
He will be in rememberance
thanks for the Baseball media
As
well as the Legacy of
wonderful world of Sports
restin peace ~Ben Mondor~
Debbie Matta
October 4, 2010
As a person who had the pleasure of knowing this warm gentle man my condolences goes out to his family.Although i havn't seen him for sometime, he has always been in my thoughts. god bless him and his family
October 4, 2010
Great job Ben.......you are now and will always be the Pau Sox. In the minds of the fans.........
Bob Long
October 4, 2010
May God Bless this true Gentleman, Ben you were good to everyone you met, and especially to all of us younger members of the baseball family who had the good fortune of crossing paths with you during our careers.Baseball in Pawtucket will never be quite the same. To the Mondor Family and the PawSox Family,my heartfelt condolences..We all will miss him.
Bob Long
Former I.L. umpire
Tom Smith
October 4, 2010
May the God of all comfort, bring comfort to those mourning Ben Mondor Obituary death. There is comfort knowing that all those is God's memory will rise again and see family and friends.
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