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Gina Chen Obituary
Gina was born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1983 to Ying-Che Chen and Chun-Hong Chu. Gina attended USC for her undergraduate degree before studying at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at USC. She did her residency in Dental Anesthesia at Stony Brook.
Gina is survived by her husband, Daniel Rittenberg, and son, Elijah, as well as her parents and extended family.
Gina will be remembered for her beautiful smile and soul, her kindness and friendship, and incredible intellect.
There will be two funerals: A Jewish ceremony will be held on Friday, October 13th at 3pm at Gutterman's Funeral Home (8000 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY 11797). The family will receive visitors starting at 2pm, with the service starting promptly at 3:00.
A Buddhist ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 14th at Chun Fook Funeral Services (134-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354). The formal ceremony starts at 3pm; while all may attend the formal ceremony, it is suggested that guests arrive after 4:00 to allow the monks to complete their rituals. Parking is available at Prince Plaza Parking (37-20 Prince Street).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the following causes that Gina was passionate about.
The Nature Conservancy:
https://www.nature.org/en-us/membership-and-giving/donate-to-our-mission/other-ways-to-give/honor-and-tribute-giving/
The Dr. Thomas H. Sullivan Grant Program from The New York State Dental Foundation:
Online: https://nysdental.networkforgood.com
Via mail: Write donation in memory of Gina Chen directed towards the Dr. Thomas Sullivan Grant and mail to New York State Dental Foundation, 20 Corporate Woods Blvd., Suite 602, Albany, NY, 12211.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Dominique Liu
October 8, 2024
I miss you dear.
Dominique Liu
March 15, 2024
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Robert Reiner
October 15, 2023
It is with great sadness to learn of Gina Chen´s passing. I interacted with Gina while I was Chair of Hospital Dentistry at Stony Brook and the covering dental anesthesia attending while she provided anesthesia services for periodontal surgery patients.
We talked about her long journey to achieve her career goals as a dentist anesthesiologist, while setting the bar to perform at the highest level. I recall how she was able to calm even the most anxious patients before starting the anesthesia portion of the procedure. A smile, sparking a conversation, a reassuring touch on the shoulder. She was a wonderful individual, and a caring healthcare provider. She is dearly missed! Our thoughts are with her family!
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Juliette Guarino Berg
October 14, 2023
Debbie Reilly
October 14, 2023
I will always remember Ginas kindness and smile. She was always caring to her patients. She will be missed.
Laleh Bahrami
October 13, 2023
I'm so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you and your son.
Montgomery T Croker
October 13, 2023
A wonderful smile!
Steve Everhart
October 13, 2023
Dr. Rittenberg, I was shocked and saddened to hear if Gina's passing. You and Elijah will be in my heart and in my prayers.
Richard P Abramowitz
October 12, 2023
Our deepest condolences to the Rittenberg and Chen families.
Dr Richard and Jan Abramowitz
Sandy Tseng
October 12, 2023
Dear Dr.Chu and Daniel, I can't explain the shock and sorrow that I felt when I heard about Gina's passing. I often think about the wonderful time that she stayed with us in California. Even though it was short duration, it felt like having a family member as we grew closer and closer by the day. she will always been our memories. Sincere condolences from my entire family, may she Rest In Peace.
Jonathan Wong
October 12, 2023
Gina, being a Stony Brook anesthesia resident, makes her family. However, we were never at Stony Brook together. I remember meeting her at a conference during her 3rd year of anesthesia training. She introduced herself as we happened to be sitting together. When I introduced myself she smiled and excitedly said, "You´re Jon Wong - like they still talk about you at Stony Brook." I laughed and explained the stories are probably just that, larger than real life stories. We soon realized we had a lot in common, in particular our love of cats. We joked that our cats were the smartest, with more years of study in dentistry and anesthesia than most humans.
I was at one of these conferences when I learned you were no longer with us. It stopped me in my tracks, and I had no words, just sorrow. Our ASDA president was with me and asked what happened. It was as if the world had stopped for a minute. We knew we had lost "a great one."
Gina, you will be missed. Know that you are loved by your friends, family (including your Stony Brook fam), and last but not least, cats.
My deepest sympathies to Dan, who I unfortunately never met, and all your family.
Jennifer Thompkins
October 11, 2023
I remember Gina and her big, gorgeous smile. She was a joy to work with in PACU. She was open and willing to listen to nursing concerns and if she didn't know something she would find out. I was sorry to see her go when she graduated, but happy that she and Dan had found each other, as they were two of my favorite residents. She is missed.
Wendie Willner
October 11, 2023
Condolences to the entire family. May a memory be a blessing
Wai Lee
October 11, 2023
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