Ben Zabala Obituary (1960 - 2019)

Ben Zabala, age 59, passed away from sudden cardiac arrest on December 26, 2019. Ben is now forever reunited with his mother, Florence, his sister Frances, and his daughter, Michelle. He tried to live his life to the fullest and encouraged others to do the same. If you asked him how he was doing the response was always "Everyday above ground my friend." Ben spent the last 20 years trying to see as much of the world as possible. He managed hotels around the country and established lasting relationships with countless people along the way. All told, Ben spent time at roughly 60 properties throughout his career. Lilian Whiting said "To be rich in friends is to be poor in nothing." If this is true then Ben was the richest person we knew. His son, Nick, granddaughter, Sabrina, his sisters, Cathy, Helen (Frank), and Bonnie, his brother Brian (KJ), and his numerous nieces and nephews, will forever miss Ben. His friends will remember him, each having been along for the ride for more than 35 years, Tim (Donna), Frank (Christine), and Cathy and Jim Large, along with their entire family. He was known as "Dad" to two, "G-Pop" to one, "Ben" to some, and "Uncle Ben" to so many more. Please come celebrate Ben's life with us as we say goodbye to our dad, brother, uncle, and friend. You may greet the family, Thursday, January 2, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Lambie Funeral Home 8000 Rowland Avenue (At Rhawn Street). The family asks that you please do not send flowers or gifts of any kind. If however you are insistent upon making a gesture they ask that in lieu of flowers you make a contribution to Sabrina's college fund. More details can be found at the link below, but again the family requests your presence far more than your presents. Memorial College Fund: https://plumfund.com/memorial-fund/memorial-college-fund