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BENJAMIN LIGHTBOURNE WILSON JR.

1940 - 2017

BENJAMIN LIGHTBOURNE WILSON JR. obituary, 1940-2017, Boston, MA

BORN

1940

DIED

2017

BENJAMIN WILSON Obituary

WILSON, Benjamin Lightbourne Jr. Age 76, died April 6th, 2017 in Montreux, Switzerland. Born August 3rd, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, he was educated at Milton Academy and Yale University. Filmmaker, writer, photographer, and a great lover of animals, Ben Wilson always lived life on his own terms. His extraordinary intelligence and inimitable wit will be missed by those who knew him. He leaves his godchildren, Remington Korper and Zoya Hynes, dear friend Marnin Michaels, loving caretakers Dany and Sophie Viquesnel, beloved dog Oswald, and many friends. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Middle East Children's Institute. Please contact [email protected] for memorial information. Services are private.

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Published by Boston Globe from May 19 to May 21, 2017.

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Hoguin Dominique France

September 26, 2024

Hoguin Dominique France

July 5, 2024

Aujourd'hui,ma pensée est pour toi Benjamin, tu me manques tellement, je me raccroche à toi quand je ne suis pas bien, toi qui m'a soutenu tout le long de ta vie
Quel grand homme tu étais, il ne se passe pas une journée sans que je pense à toi,des histoires je pourrais en donner par dizaines , tu m
e manques mon amie
Dominique Hoguin France

Hoguin Dominique

April 6, 2024

Aujourd'hui Benjamin, cela fait sept ans que tu nous à quittés, mon chagrin est le même, tu m'as tellement appris depuis notre première rencontre le 5 février 1972
Sans toi,ce jour là ma aurait pu devenir un cochemar
A partir de cette journée, tous à changer dans ma vie,

Dominique Hoguin France

March 24, 2024

Benjamin, merci pour tous ce que tu as fait pour mon frère Didier, pendant toutes ces années et encore plus pendant sa maladie, je te considérais comme mon père, tu m'as tous appris
Tu aimais notre famille de quinze enfants
Que ton âme repose en paix
Mon ami Benjamin
Je ne t, oublierai jamais
Dominique Hoguin France

Hoguin Dominique France

March 23, 2024

Benjamin était mon ami, nous nous sommes rencontrés en France le 5 février 1972,c, était un homme de grand coeur, ta disparition en 2017 me rend triste chaque année, je t, aimais BENJI, je ne t, oublierai jamais
Ton ami Dominique Hoguin

Dany-Sophie viquesnel

January 16, 2018

cher ben
le manoir est vide sans vous,vous nous manquez tellement à Dany et moi meme
Rassurez-vous nous nous occupons d'OSWALD votre compagnon de tous les jours mais aussi de D'Adolfe et JACCHERO
Merci Ben pour tout ce que vous avez été pour nous pendant 27 ans un ami aussi cher que notre famille
Jamais nous ne pourrons vous oublier vous avez été une merveilleuse rencontre dans notre vie pour cela merci Ben
Nous vous aimons à jamais
Dany Sophie

martine Moutton

September 15, 2017

Ben, mon ami Ben... je suis tellement désolée, désolée d'arriver trop tard, je t'ai tellement cherché....j'ai si souvent pensé à Didier toi et moi à Londres, à Argeles, à Saint Julien sur Calonne,à Contis...j'avais tellement envie de te retrouver.I've been looking on Google, Twitter, Facebook for so long time and try to know where you 'v been ....And a friend, just now for help me today, in one clic I learn that you'r gone and I won't see you anymore...You joined Didier ...you are together again and I miss you so much. I hope for so many years to see you again, dream about this moment....and I'have even more memories or photos because they are all staying at the Manor...and never know What's happen with your life your helth and our dog Kaye..so many unanswered questions. It's so unfair...My heart is sad my friend my brother. Your smile, your generosity, your candor and your grain of madness will remain engraved in my memory forever. The irony of fate that I can write you now, I finally found you...yes...but to late..Sad too sad.

Martine Moutton

September 15, 2017

Ben, mon ami Ben... je suis tellement désolée, désolée d'arriver trop tard, je t'ai tellement cherché....j'ai si souvent pensé à Didier toi et moi à Londres, à Argeles, à Saint Julien sur Calonne,à Contis...j'avais tellement envie de te retrouver.I've been looking on Google, Twitter, Facebook for so long time and try to know where you 'v been ....And a friend, just now for help me today, in one clic I learn that you'r gone and I won't see you anymore...You joined Didier ...you are together again and I miss you so much. I hope for so many years to see you again, dream about this moment....and I'have even more memories or photos because they are all staying at the Manor...and never know What's happen with your life your helth and our dog Kaye..so many unanswered questions. It's so unfair...My heart is sad my friend my brother. Your smile, your generosity, your candor and your grain of madness will remain engraved in my memory forever. The irony of fate that I can write you now, I finally found you...yes...but to late..Sad too sad.

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