Born on December 7, 1927 in Florida, N.Y.; he was a son of the late Peter and Catherine Sosler Heter. He worked for IBM for 40+ years in Kingston, NY. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the IBM Quarter Century Club and Knights of Columbus.
In addition to his parents, Ben was predeceased by his loving wife of 40 years, Gwendolyn Shultis Heter, whom he married in June 1973 and who passed away September 9, 2013. Ben was also predeceased by his brothers, Barnie, Daniel, and Constantine, and his sisters Jean DeBella, Josaphine Turi and Eleanor Kazar.
Ben is survived by his sons Michael and Jeffrey, Step children: Glenn Myer, Nancy Niles, Dawn Bruno and Alan Myer. He is also survived by his brothers Carl and Edward, and his sister Theresa Russo and several Grandchildren and great-Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 6:00pm Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Blount and Curry Carrollwood.