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Benjamin “Ben” Despres, 45 years old, of North Olmsted Ohio passed away at St. John’s Hospital in Westlake, Ohio after his yearlong battle with cancer. Benjamin was born to Lissa Turner and Mark Despres, in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1978. Benjamin grew up in the towns of Merrimac and Newburyport and was a member of the Pentucket Regional High School graduating class of 1996. Ben then continued his education at Salem State College (now Salem State …

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Ben had so much to share with the people who he encountered. He was thoughtful, funny, witty, passionate, stubborn and …

Ben had so much to share with the people who he encountered. He was thoughtful, funny, witty, passi…

Ben had so much to share with the people who he encountered. He …

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Born

August 3rd, 1978
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Passed away

May 6th, 2024
North Olmsted, OH

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Cause of death

Cancer

Method of disposition

Cremation

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Benjamin "Ben" Despres