Benjamin Fruitman
1971-2020
Fruitman, Benjamin Aaron
It is with broken hearts we announce the passing of Benjamin Fruitman,
after a brief illness, on Saturday July 11, 2020 at Mackenzie Health
Centre in Richmond Hill. It was the day before his 49th birthday. Benj
was pre-deceased by his father Charles (Chuck) Fruitman. He will be so
very lovingly remembered by his mother Sandra Fruitman, caring ex-wife
and friend Sharon Graff, son Saul and daughters Charley and Andie, his
brothers Carey (Sigal), and David (Lynne), and his doting Aunt
Lauraine Perry and Grandmother Florence Perry. He will be fondly
remembered by his beloved nephews and nieces and many cousins. His
extended family and many dear friends will miss his gentle, kind and
sincere friendship. Benj was born and raised in St. Catharines and was
always welcomed with open arms by the congregation at B’Nai
Israel Synagogue whenever he visited. He graduated from the University
of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Health Science and then completed the
Opthalmic Dispensing course at Georgian College before embarking on a
multi-decade and rewarding career in optical sales. He had a passion
for music and was an accomplished guitar player around the late-night
bonfires on Kashe Lake. Good times. We will miss his kind spirit and
gentle humour. A funeral service was held on Monday July 13, 2020 at
the Patrick J. Darte Funeral Chapel in St. Catharines. Interment in
B’Nai Israel Cemetery in St. Catharines.
Rest well Benj
Those wishing to watch the service may do so on the Patrick J Darte
facebook page. www.facebook.com/patrick.dartefuneralchapel
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Benjamin Fruitman 2020..
Death notice for the town of: St-Catharines, Province: Ontario