Benjamin Ari Sandler, of Kansas City, MO and Princeton, NJ, passed away suddenly and tragically on April 1, 2021 at the age of 39.
Ben was born in Philadelphia, Pa and spent his childhood growing up in Princeton NJ. He graduated from Princeton High School and Wesleyan College in Middleton, CT. He received his MBA from Kellogg at Northwestern University.
In high school, Ben was in the orchestra, playing percussion and double bass. He also was part of a garage band, playing drums which toured. Upon finishing college, he worked in a job that allowed him to pursue his two great loves, music and cars. He managed rock bands and also helped maintain a collection of vintage cars and even appeared in a movie with a small role driving such car.
He was especially gifted in the tech world. Ben was a one-man IT Support resource for family and friends alike. Aside from his love for music and cars, he enjoyed reading and was a relentless seeker of intellectual pursuits.
Ben had a very good heart and was generous with his time and talents. He had a wonderful sense of humor and was always fun to be around. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
Benjamin is survived by his mother Deborah Sandler (Crosby Kemper), his father Sheldon (Katie) Sandler, and his sister Shira (John) Ruppert and two nephews, Samuel and Henry Ruppert.
Private funeral services and burial were held at Princeton Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to: NAMI – National Association for Mental Illness (nami.org) or to Golden State Greyhound Adoption in Walnut Creek, CA (goldengreyhounds.com)
Dear Debbie, Sheldon and Shira,
I am so sorry to learn of your great loss. Please accept my condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
With deepest sympathy,
Vera
Dear Sheldon, Debbie and Shira
Ben was a great addition to our team but more importantly came to feel like a son to me. I would be pleased to see him in any setting.
I have been so saddened and tormented by his passing and can only imagine how you all feel. I know how much he loved you, what an utter joy he could be to have around. It’s an inexplicable loss that on some level will never comport with any reality that I can understand and I wish I could have spent more recent time with him.
My condolences to you three above all and to the many who loved him and will always remember him fondly. The world is a poorer place but my memories of Ben, who I knew for almost twenty years, will never leave me. He was and always will be one of the greats.
Jamie