It is with sadness that the family of William "Ben" Hill, of Kingston, NB, husband of the late Hazel Hill announces his death which occurred on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at the Saint John Regional Hospital. He was born on June 18, 1937, a son of the late Merritt and Glendora (Beyea) Hill. Ben worked at various jobs throughout his life. His biggest joy was working in the woods and spending twenty-two years with the Dept. of Transportation as ferry operator on the Evandale ferry until his retirement. Ben is survived by his daughters Karen (Chris) Brewer of Zealand, NB, Karla (Brent) Saunders of Grafton, NB; son Stephen (Kim) Hill of Hampton, NB; grandchildren Todd (Breanna), Patrick, Laura (Mark), Danny, Alec(Meghan), Dexter (Shelby), Karissa (Pascal), Emily (Ben), Sarah, Austin, Ashley; great grandchildren Avayah, Jaxxon, Harrison, Fynn, AJ, Connor, Caden and baby Sewell; brothers Eugene (Rebecca) Hill, Vincent Hill, Wayne (Cecile) Hill; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Sterling Hill and sisters Eva Urquhart, Florence Carpenter and Alberta Hill. He is resting at Reid’s Funeral Home (506-832-5541), 1063 Main Street, Hampton, NB, with visiting on Sunday, June 19, 2016 from 7 to 9 PM. Funeral service, conducted by Pastor Dwight Cole, will be from Reid’s Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 20, 2016. Interment will take place in Acadian Loyalist Cemetery, Smithtown. Donations in memory of Ben, may be made to the SPCA or to the memorial of donor’s choice. Personal condolences to the family and donations may be made through ReidsFH.com