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Thomas Charles Reeder
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January 10, 1953 – April 20, 2025
Thomas, preferred to be called Tom, 72, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2025. He was predeceased by his parents, Fred and Dorothy Reeder; as well as his beloved wife-the love of his life-JoAnn Reeder.
Surviving are his children, Julia & Rich Polyak, Mike & Cheryl Reeder and Jeff & Torrie Reeder; his grandchildren, Adam & Gabrielle Polyak, Michael Reeder II, Samantha and Jakob Long, Marc Reeder, Brian Wolfe, Shane Wolfe, Jeffrey Reeder Jr and Thomas Reeder, as well as the newest family addition; his great grandson, Jensen Long. Also surviving are his brother Don Reeder & his partner Barbara Lutz and his sister Alaine French & her husband Jim – as well as numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom he loved fiercely. If you knew Tom, you know that his greatest joys were his grandchildren, that is, until his only granddaughter made him a great grandfather! He was over the moon to obtain that title.
He retired from Merck as the Associate Director of Technical Architecture in 2014 and began to enjoy his hobbies and pastimes to the fullest. During his retirement, in 2018, he became a Rutgers Certified Master Gardener and enjoyed sharing his knowledge of gardening with others. His hobbies included traveling the states to watch baseball games in as many stadiums as he could, as well as finding jazz clubs to listen to the music he loved. However, his favorite pastime was attending NJ Devils games with his grandchildren.
Tom was the type of man that loved his family fiercely and made sure they all knew just how much that was. So instead of saying goodbye, because he will be in our hearts and minds forever, we will say until we see you again, we love you.
A service will be held at Cuoco Funeral Home, 10 West End Ave, Somerville, NJ 08876 on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm.
We are asking, per Tom's request, that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tom's honor. Please go to
https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html
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Janet Ashnault
April 24, 2025
I am not very prompt in turning in my Master Gardener hours. Tom was approachable, patient and helpful with all of my timesheet questions and always assured me that I was not the worst offender. He jumped with both feet into his role as a Master Gardener and made many great improvements within the organization. He will surely be missed!
Juliana Farrell
April 23, 2025
Dear Reeder family,
The very first time I met Tom, he welcomed me like an old friend he'd known forever. That, along with his kindness, patience, and willingness to help, is how I'll remember him. May God bless you all in your time of sorrow.
With my sincere condolences,
Julie Farrell, fellow master gardener
Zena kelly
April 23, 2025
So sorry to hear about Tom´s passing, nice guy, great sense of humor. Will miss you Tom zena
Karen D'Ambrosio
April 22, 2025
My sincere condolences to Tom's entire family on his passing. He was a valued and dedicated member of our Master Gardener community and will be sorely missed.
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Dr. Wayne A Wiegand
April 22, 2025
As a fellow Master Gardener I thought the world of Tom. He was so upbeat and a great friend. He was a powerhouse in the Speaker's Bureau!
He will be so greatly missed by so many! May he rest in peace and may his family and friends be supported and comforted by their loving memories of him!
Dr. Wayne Wiegand
John Chaffee
April 22, 2025
One of the kindest people you would ever know. I knew Tom for many years as a brother in law raising his children. Loved my sister with all his heart. Tom will be missed by all of us. Rest in peace brother.
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