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Benjamin (Ben) G. Bocian (65) passed away unexpectedly June 28, 2022. Ben grew up in Dunellen, NJ and was the son of the late Stephen & Catherine Rose (Orlando) Bocian. Dunellen was where Ben started his career as a volunteer fire fighter. After graduating Dunellen High School (1975) he attended Jersey City State University studying Fire Science before applying and being recruited by the Washington D.C. Fire Department. He worked for 27 years, retiring in 2004. Ben’s last call of duty with his Fire House Engine 13 driving the Crash/Foam Truck at the White House for Marine One and Marine Two, serving The President & Vice President of the United States. Ben briefly lived in Maryland, where he met the love of his life Linda Osborne. They happily married in 1981, and then settled in Alexandria, Virginia. Ben and Linda raised their son Benjamin (Benji) Bocian, who was Ben’s best friend and buddy. He was the most beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Brother-In-Law, Uncle, who was devoted to his family first & foremost. Known as “PaPa”, Ben traveled every week from his home in South Carolina to stay in Baltimore, MD (Monday - Friday) to help with his cherished, granddaughter, Mary Bocian, and then back home to South Carolina on the weekends. As an avid runner, Ben was up at the break of dawn, running 4-6 miles since he began running Cross Country and Track in high school. Ben loved sports, was a history buff sharing and teaching history with his son and family members. When he had the time, he enjoyed playing golf and meeting up with friends. For the past 30 years, Ben loved umpiring baseball for Little League, Dixie League, Junior and High School levels in both Virginia and South Carolina. Along with his loving & devoted wife of 40 years Linda Bocian – Pawleys Island, SC, Ben leaves behind his son Ben Bocian-Baltimore, MD, sisters Catherine Hartje (Robert), Rosemary Bocian-Schneider (Michael), Stephen Bocian (Debra), Mother In-Law Imogene Osborne, Sister In-Laws & husbands, Jeannie Osborne-Smith, Tina Osborne- Phelps, Aline Osborne-Reavis, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews whom all have beautiful memories and thoughts of our Ben. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Frist Baptist Church of Georgetown. Burial will follow at Penny Royal Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

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Benjamin (Ben) G Bocian

October 6, 1956 - June 28, 2022