Also known as "Ben"
3 July 1985 – 14 September 2024
Also known as "Ben"
3 July 1985 – 14 September 2024
Our beloved Ben (El Capitan) passed away on 14 September 2024, age 39. He was an adored husband to Lauren, hero dad to Arlo, son to Mandy and the late Andrew, brother to Sam, Jake, Neve, and Sean, fun uncle to all the nieces and nephews, loyal friend, and motivator extraordinaire. He will be missed deeply.
Ben’s farewell service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, 20 September 2024 at Golden Sands Baptist Church - 42 Piata Street, Papamoa.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Waipuna Hospice would be greatly appreciated. Please use the button below to donate. All communications to the Ben McGillivray Family, c/o Legacy Funerals, PO Box 3136, Tauranga 3142
Funeral service held at Golden Sands Baptist Church
Hey my brother, your little bro here just reaching out to say what’s up and that I hope you’re soaring high and well. I’ve been thinking about you A LOT these last few weeks (more than usual) and I just wanted to let you know that myself, Briella and Haisley are doing well and we miss you bro!!!!!! the family are all doing good (as can be) Got your little man’s birthday this weekend and I know you’ll be there in spirit to watch Arlo have an amazing day with his family and friends. BAMFIT is going swell from what I hear, Lauren has everything under control my man. You have definitely got the right person to continue your legacy. I haven’t really coped with your death and I don’t know how too, I push it away to the deep depths of my thoughts and I try to leave it there. But it’s hitting me hard lately bro, I just wish I had someone to talk to other then myself. But I’m afraid to talk about you, I just cry bro and I don’t like crying. It’s just been a year of it, but I need to get something out so that’s really why I’m here. I thought I’d talk to you 🤍 💛 hope you don’t mind the snivelling and sobbing. Look what you’re doing to me boss, got me crying like a little Android 18 in dbz series🙂↔️ 🥲 F**K I miss you my Brother. I wish I had the chance to hold you one last time, to hear your laugh, anything and everything, I miss it all. I’m sorry for everything bro. I love you Ben, my brother, former coach :) ❤️ fly high my brother, I know you’re by our sides. Till next time.
Funeral service held at Golden Sands Baptist Church

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