Benjamin Wale Eyitayo

Benjamin Wale Eyitayo, age 42, of Bakersfield, California passed away August 1, 2021. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, GA. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Memorial Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Benjamin Wale Eyitayo was born June 15th, 1979 to Rufus Oladipo and Kathleen Abieyuwa Eyitayo.
As a child, he was playful and charming, delighting everyone with his infectious smile. He grew up to be an impactful, generous, kind and amazing person. His passion for providing care led him to becoming a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesists) after a brief career in Information Technology. He truly touched everyone's lives and will be remembered as having fulfilled his life's purpose to love everyone regardless of their faults and weaknesses. He was his niece's favorite devoted uncle, a loving son, beloved brother and friend to us all. Ben will be deeply missed and forever remembered.

He is survived by his father Rufus Oladipo Eyitayo, his mother Kathleen Abieyuwa Eyitayo nee Thomopulos, his brothers Jide and Femi Eyitayo, his sister Abiola Eyitayo-Alli, his brother-in-law Kunle Alli, his beloved nieces Arielle and Adele Alli, and countless friends who are family.

Education
1979 Greater Tomorrow Nursery School Benin City Nigeria
1982 St Albans Prep School, London UK
1990 Airforce Primary School, Lagos Nigeria
1993 Atlantic Hall Secondary School, Lagos Nigeria
1998 Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Abeokuta Nigeria
1998 Georgia State University, Atlanta GA USA (BBA in Computer Information Systems)
2007 North Georgia College and State University, Georgia USA (Associate of Science in Nursing)
2009 Medical College of Georgia, Georgia USA (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
2014 University of Buffalo, New York USA (Masters of Science in Nursing, CRNA)

Career
2000 Georgia Pacific Corporation (Analyst), Atlanta GA
2004 Microsoft (Consultant), New York NY
2006 Emory University Hospital (Physician Assistant), Smyrna GA
2010 Elkhart General Hospital (Consultant Anesthesiologist), Elkhart IN
2015 Adventist Health System (Consultant Anesthesiologist), Bakersfield CA
2019 Mercy Hospital System (Consultant Anesthesiologist), Bakersfield CA

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