Benjamin L. Mercer Obituary
The world bids farewell to Benjamin L. Mercer of Wheaton, Illinois, born in Maplewood, New Jersey, departing on January 2, 2025 at the age of 99. Benjamin leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He is survived by: his family Elspeth; his children, Amy Johnson (Gary), Rebecca Brown (Mark) and Jonathan Mercer (Elizabeth Kier); his grandchildren, Andrea Johnson (Jon Sheffield), Philip Johnson (Stefania), Hudson Brown (Shannon) and Gregory Brownstein (Emma); and his great grandchildren, Caleb, Sadie, Miles Brownstein, Sutton Brown and Garrett Johnson.
In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Oberlin White House Scholarship Fund, which Ben and fellow Obies created for student athletes: https://advance.oberlin.edu..
