BASA, Benjamin “Ben”, Jr. – Of Grand Blanc, age 64, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 surrounded by his family.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 11824 South Saginaw Street in Grand Blanc, MI, Father Kusitino Cobona officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Ben Basa, Jr. to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, specific to the Peripheral T–Cell Lymphoma Research, http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org, or call 1-888-773-9958. Visitation 2-8 p.m. Friday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. A Vigil Service/Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Ben was born in the Philippines on July 24, 1945, the son of Benjamin Sr. and Amada Basa.

He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and Fatima Prayer Group. Ben was employed as a Mechanical Engineer at Chrysler Corporation. Surviving are wife, Josie; two daughters, Chrissy and Jenny and son-in-law, Jason; one sister, Josie (Serafin) Ariola;

five brothers, Art (Rica), Roger (Nenita), Rene (Noemi),

Nanding (Gayleen) and Goody (Racquel); brother-in-law, Rene (Josie);

twenty-six nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, brother-in-law and sister-in-law.