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Ben Chasen

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Ben Chasen Veteran

Birth
Manhattan Beach, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
13 Feb 2004 (aged 86)
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.293667, Longitude: -77.491967
Plot
Beth Sholom Section (Y Tier 6 Plot 10)
Memorial ID
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Ben Chasen was born and raised in New York. As a young man he owned a german shepard name Queenie that was a puppy of Rex the Wonder Dog. He enlisted and served and was honorably discharged from the Army, Air Force and Air National Guard of NY. He served in WWII and after. He married Natalie Lieberman. They raised two children: Ellen and Thomas. During this time they moved from NY to Virginia.
He was well known with the Red Cross and cut the ribbon on the center when it opened at the Snowden Building in Fredericksburg. During the War he was in a MASH unit and frequently donated blood to the injured. He gave over 32 gallons of blood during his lifetime. In 1989 he helped raise the age limit for blood donors.
He is survived by his wife Natalie, son Thomas, daughter Ellen, children and grandchildren.
Ben Chasen was born and raised in New York. As a young man he owned a german shepard name Queenie that was a puppy of Rex the Wonder Dog. He enlisted and served and was honorably discharged from the Army, Air Force and Air National Guard of NY. He served in WWII and after. He married Natalie Lieberman. They raised two children: Ellen and Thomas. During this time they moved from NY to Virginia.
He was well known with the Red Cross and cut the ribbon on the center when it opened at the Snowden Building in Fredericksburg. During the War he was in a MASH unit and frequently donated blood to the injured. He gave over 32 gallons of blood during his lifetime. In 1989 he helped raise the age limit for blood donors.
He is survived by his wife Natalie, son Thomas, daughter Ellen, children and grandchildren.


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  • Created by: Ellen Chasen
  • Added: Feb 3, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65124796/ben-chasen: accessed ), memorial page for Ben Chasen (4 Mar 1917–13 Feb 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65124796, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ellen Chasen (contributor 47237367).