Obituaries

Friends Remember Cranford High Grad as Funny, Kind

Former classmates and friends of Bennett Francis Strong, 19, remembered him on Twitter and with a candlelight vigil.

Above is a roundup of tweets remembering Bennett.

Friends and former classmates of Bennett Francis Strong, 19, of Cranford, took to Twitter on Tuesday to share memories and condolences about the teen. A group of friends also held a candlelight ceremony to remember him at The Mill, according to one friend's posts.

Strong, also known as "BMoney," died Nov. 25.

He was born in New York, but lived in Cranford for the past 16 years. He was a 2012 graduate of Cranford High School. 

Strong was remembered by friends as funny, kind and a great person. He was an avid NJ Devils, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Yankees fan, according to his obituary.

Some users also wrote the hashtag, #CranfordStrong on their posts. 

If you'd like to share your memories of Bennett, comment below. 


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