Ben has been reunited in heaven with his grandfather Vicente Sanchez, wela Carmen Mata, Tia Rosalinda Torres, and Tio Samuel Sanchez.

He is loved and will be greatly missed by his wife Yvonne Marie Montez, children Krystina Ana Montez, Gabriel Villanueva, Mia Grace Montez, Michael Montez, mother Linda Anna Sanchez, father Bennie Montez Sr, sisters Elizabeth DeLeon, Justinn Destiny Briseno, father in law Abel Gallegos, mother in law Rose Gallegos, sister in laws Danielle Gallegos, Chloe Gallegos, 5 nieces and 1 nephew as well as an extended circle of family and friends.

Ben was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He then worked for Time Warner Cable and AT&T until he found his second home at American Filtration. He loved his Ohio State football and Tennessee Titans. Ben was a volunteer coach for 13 years. He never missed a game and when our two youngest children entered high school and choose band he was front and center for every band performance. He was an amazing father and husband.I love you to the moon and back my love until we meet again.