Benjamin Kutler

Ben Kutler ended a 7-year battle with cancer on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. He was 44-years-old and is survived by his mother, Marilyn Kutler, siblings Rebecca Kutler, Dan Gilgoff, David Silberman and his girlfriend Kim Small. His step-father, Ira Silberman, passed away in August. Ben was also the proud uncle of Isaac, Elizabeth and Reuben Gilgoff. Ben lived in Oakland, CA, where he worked as a software engineer for non-profit organizations in the Bay Area and dedicated himself to public service. In high school, at Akiba Hebrew Academy in Merion, PA, he was an Eagle Scout. In college, at Carnegie Mellon University, he was a member of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, with which he remained active as a trainer for the rest of his life. Ben was a volunteer at Habitat for Humanity in Austin, Newark and Oakland and loved staffing festivals and events throughout the year, including SXSW and Lollapalooza. Funeral services were private. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations in Ben's honor to Habitat for Humanity of Metro Maryland where they will be building affordable housing as a meaningful remembrance of Ben's commitment. Here's a link to the project information: https://give.classy.org/BenKutler. Arrangements By Joseph Levine & Sons (www.levinefuneral.com)