23/05/2024
Today we hosted a Cancer Council- Biggest Morning Tea in honour of Ben Duggan at our Campbelltown store.
For those of you who don’t know Ben! Ben and his wife Stephanie are our business owners and took over Sleep Doctor & Candles2go just over 3 years ago. Sadly Ben was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer 12 months ago. At the beginning of Ben’s diagnosis he was quite ill and the prognosis was not good, however with a positive mindset and support of a loving family, friends and medical team treatment was starting to improve. Unfortunately the cancer was quite aggressive and had spread to other organs in early April 2024.
At the beginning of April after receiving news that treatment wasn’t going to plan, Steph wanted to give something back to a charity that had a special purpose and that was the Cancer Council.
Sadly on the 7th of May, Ben lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully in the presence of Steph, two of their three children Jackson and Isabella-Joy and Ben’s loving brother Tim.
For those who knew Ben, he was the kind of person that was kind, caring, understanding and just had the most amazing charisma. Ben was the type of person that would do anything to help, if you needed a hand he was the guy. Ben would make you feel welcome regardless of being in the shop or at home. Ben had a passion for everything football (soccer) and had a quite successful career as a goalkeeper and a goalkeeping coach both here in Macarthur and also internationally.
Ben’s passions also extend into business and ecommerce. His passion for creating a successful business had always been his dream.
While we are at a great loss with losing our teammate, our leader and friend, we are honoured to have known Ben.
Thank you to all our friends, families colleagues and associates who have taken time from your busy schedules to spend a moment with us in honouring Ben’s memory and donated to such a wonderful cause!
Yours Thankfully,
Stephanie, Wendy, Alister, Fiona and Johnny.
Sleep Doctor
