Benjamin Peter McDonough, age 27, of Marlboro passed away on Thursday. Ben is the son of Michael and Gudrun McDonough, the brother of Emily McDonough and the grandson of Ursula and Peter Pressmar.
He graduated from Marlboro High School in 2010 with a BOCES degree in computer networking. Ben was a very kind, gentle, caring, smart, and honest person. He is known as “The Game King” because of his love for video games and online computer games. He was most recently an employee at Price Chopper. His favorite meal was pepperoni pizza and orange soda.
Ben was a lover of all animals, especially cats. He was the owner of two cats, Sugar and Max. Ben was a man of few words but profound when he spoke. He will be dearly missed by family and friends.
A celebration of his life was held at DiDonato Funeral Home on Tuesday February 19, 2019 from 4 - 8 p.m.
The McDonough family suggests donations to the Autism Speaks Foundation. autismspeaks.org.