Benjamin P. Thayer slipped gently into the arms of his savior on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

Born April 4, 1935, in Titusville, PA. The son of Everette N. and Catharine Thayer, Ben was raised in Crawford County. He graduated from Randolph-East Mead High School and Penn State University with a BS in Civil Engineering.

After completing US Navy Officer Candidate School, he served for 3 years as a "Sea Bee" working on design and construction issues for bases in Okinawa and Florida. Upon his discharge he worked for Brown Engineers in New York for 5 years before moving to Beaver County to join Michael Baker Jr, Inc as a highway designer. After retiring from Baker in 1998, Ben continued to work part-time for Widmer Engineering in Beaver Falls for another 12 years.

He was a member of the American Society of Highway Engineers and the PA. Society of Professional Engineers and was named the Beaver County Engineer of the year in 1998.

He was also a 58-year member of the Little Beaver Lions Club and served on the Board of Directors for the Lighthouse for the Blind in New Brighton for over 20 years.

In addition to his parents, Ben was pre-deceased by two brothers, Fred and David; and his first wife, Edna (Lang) Thayer. He is survived by his second wife, Susan; a son, Wayne (Kristin) Thayer of Phoenix, AZ; stepchildren, Tim (Nancy) Gibson of Monument, CO, and Tammy (Chris) Anderson of Vandergrift, PA; grandchildren, Emily and Isabelle Thayer, Jessica (Christian) Stempert, Andrew and Mary Beth Gibson, Elora Walsh and Sebastian Robinson; a sister, Susan Miller of Pleasanton, CA; and one brother, Rev. Nelson (Linda) Thayer of Franklin, PA; and one great-grandson.

Ben was a faithful member of Chippewa Alliance Church. Friends will be received on Monday, August 18, 2025 from 3PM-7PM in the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, Inc., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, PA 15010. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from 11AM until time of services at 12PM. Rev. Daniel Muir will officiate. A private burial will be held at Mt. Hope United Methodist Cemetery, Guys Mills, PA.

Memorial donations in Ben's memory may be made to the Chippewa Alliance Church Building Fund, 3629 37th St Ext, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 or to Lighthouse for the Blind, 720 3rd Ave, New Brighton, PA 15066.