Photo courtesy of Macagna-Diffily-Onorato Funeral Home - Rutherford
Jun 19, 1956 - Feb 23, 2026
Julie, Stefan & Family-our deepest, deepest sympathies. There are no words that we can utter to help you remove the numbness of losing Harry. He was truly a great Man. Kind, strong, devoted. He always had a smile and was intentional in our interactions.. May Harry rest in eternal peace in the kingdom of heaven. God bless you all.
María Conde & Family
March 04, 2026 | Boca Raton, FL | Friend
Harry,
I never will forget the time when we rode the peddalo’s through the streets of Malacca in Malaysia.
Bob Sturgeon
February 28, 2026 | Nottingham | Friend
Always Bouquet - VASE INCLUDED
Eric, David Johannessen
February 26, 2026
Harry was a truly remarkable man. I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with him and spend time in his company. He had a brilliant mind and will be greatly missed.
David Johannessen
February 26, 2026 | Teterboro, NJ | Friend
Harry, a fine gentleman; a kind man; an intelligent man. Someone I am happy to have spent time working with and getting to know. May he rest in peace.
Tony Torella
February 24, 2026 | Bronxville, NY
Harry Benedikt of Rutherford, NJ passed away on February 23, 2026, at age 69. He was born in New York (Harlem), NY to Werner & Lydia (Balitch) Benedikt.
Harry was a master craftsman and a devoted business owner. He approached everyday with relentless commitment and an extraordinary work ethic. Long hours and difficult challenges never deterred him – they fueled him.
He had a brilliant mind in engineering and machining skills to accomplish what the customer needed. Customers sought after him to do work outside the norm. He had produced many a masterpiece of work for his customers.
His machine shop and his work were a reflection of who he was; disciplined, exacting and built on pride in honest, old-school hard work.
Despite being engrossed in his professional life, he was also a devoted, dotting husband to Julie Song-Benedikt, a loving father to Stefan, and a genuine friend. He loved superhero movies, Captain America being his favorite, among other Avenger Superheroes. He travelled world-wide with Julie and Stefan, to Asia - Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Australia the Americas and much of Europe.
Harry is survived by wife & son Julie & Stefan, father Werner, brother & wife Peter & Georgie Benedikt, international in-laws Janette & Lou Panaccio, Justin & Annie Song, Jaudzar & Ellah Song, Lee Chin & Sidney Pui, Jennie Song-Benedikt, Lee Giok Song and Jin Kwang & Stephanie Song.
Nieces and nephews – Allen & Christy Benedikt, Allyson Benedikt, Sean Benedikt, Kerry Benedikt, Erik & Shannon Benedikt, Anton Benedikt, Andrea & Jeff Vlahovich and children, Alexander & Rigi Panaccio and children, Tiffany Song, Joshua Song, Lilli & Amin, Jyhan & Syria Song, Jabrul & Jia Song, Sheryl Pui and Jonathan Pui.
He was preceded in death by his mother Lydia and brother Karl.
Family will receive friends on Friday, 02/27/26, from 4:00pm – 8:00pm at the Macagna Diffily Onorato Funeral Home, 41 Ames Ave, Rutherford, NJ 07070. Prayer session begins at 6:30pm to 7:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations to:
NAMI Greater Bergen (National Alliance on Mental Illness), 304 Valley Boulevard, Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075 or St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105-9959
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