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Leslie Benick Obituary
Benick, Leslie Stuart 'Les'
Tuesday, 3/1/23. Beloved husband of 52 years to Judy Benick (nee Smith), father to Kristin, brother to Gale Benick and cousin to Sally Zimmerman and Sondra Baron; dear uncle and friend to many.
Les was President and owner of American Home Improvement and Design for 30 years. He was a member of the JCCA, where he developed a love for handball and developed lifetime friendships
A Celebration of Life for Les will take place at a later date.
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for Leslie Benick
steve goldman
February 14, 2025
Les had a big heart and lived his life honorably,
Rick & Renee Sadtler
December 19, 2024
And, still remembered fondly.
Jim Cosentino
March 13, 2023
Good man knew Les from handball and business, will miss him.
Lou Serrone
March 13, 2023
Being a late comer to the Handball Community, Les was one of the first handball players to engage in a conversation about handball and life. Every time I saw Les he always greeted me as if I had always been part of the family. Sad to hear of his passing, he will be missed.
Lou Serrone
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Carey Mulwee
March 12, 2023
Some of my most enjoyable matches were against Les. Always a competitor but always a gentleman. RIP.
Jim Ward
March 12, 2023
When I moved to St Louis back in 96, Les was one of the first handball players to welcome me. He invited me to play doubles with him at the annual tournament at the Lake of the Ozarks. A great friend in the following years and the Handball Community will miss him deeply.
Jim Smith
March 12, 2023
Judy and Family.
My deepest condolences. We had many handball games together and I enjoyed those and the many conversations we had. He has been and will be missed in our handball community.
Jim Cohen
March 8, 2023
What a wonderful guy and a huge loss to the community
Knew Les from business as well as the J, always a great competitor and gentleman.
Ted Gottlieb
March 7, 2023
Les was one of a handful of J friends who greeted me warmly whenever our paths crossed. He was my trusted window guy and fashion advisor (especially outwear and sweaters that could be bought for a song at Dillards). Like many others, I have nothing but great memories to fall back on, now that he´s gone. Condolences to all.
Neil Mandel
March 6, 2023
Les was the greatest guy, an amazing friend, and a kind person. His memory will always be a blessing to me and so many other.
Rick and Renee Sadtler
March 6, 2023
Renee and I were saddened to learn of Les' passing. He was an old friend and, while our days of "paling around" were long gone, we still met for lunch fairly regularly and always enjoyed his company. As the song goes, I always thought I would see him again. He'll be missed, and remembered fondly.
TedYevelson
March 6, 2023
Great friend, a voice of reason, always had a smile on his face and an open ear. Knowing Les made life a little brighter. A friend like Les is irreplaceable. I will miss him. Knowing Less as I do he is playing handball again free from pain with his buddy Jimmy(give him the hop) Dix. My heartfelt condolences to Les's family. HE WAS A MENSCH...
steven goldman
March 5, 2023
Les was a wonderful friendly man on and off the handball courts---a man of honor, integrity and easy to talk with. Our deepest condolences to his family. Steve Goldman
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