It is with great sadness that I inform the congregation of the passing of Ben Evans, a long time member of TBE.
The funeral will be held at 2pm at Temple Beth El. Following the burial, the shiva meal will be at Rockrimmon Country Club. At 7:30 the family will be at the Evans residence, 95 Wake Robin Lane, Stamford, for evening minyan. On Monday, the family will be sitting shiva at the Evans residence from 1 – 3pm and from 6-9pm.
Among the many things Ben did for our congregation, back in 2018, he shared a memorable presentation of his childhood experiences of Kristallnacht on the 80th anniversary of that event. Listen to his stirring personal account here.
The family has requested that memorial donations be made to HIAS.
May the mourners be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
Ben Evans was born Benno Iwiansky in Koenigsberg, Germany on July 17, 1929. He and his family escaped Nazi Germany and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on his 10th birthday, 6 weeks before the war broke out. He quickly learned English and became an American citizen. He attended NYU where, at Spade House, he met a group of students who became his lifelong friends. After serving in the army during the Korean War, he began a long career as an accountant at S.D. Leidesdorf, which eventually became Ernst & Young. He was very active in the Jewish community and held leadership positions at several organizations. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Bobbe Evans, 6 children, 10 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. He lived a life filled with good deeds, hard work and pride in his family. He was a towering presence, a true mensch, and he will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
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