Gerald "Jesse" Reizes' Obituary
Gerald 'Jesse' Reizes, 91, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 peacefully in his home. He leaves his daughter, Judith (Reizes) Roth; his daughter, Beth (Reizes) Broadwell; and his three grandchildren Megan, Erin and Ian.
Born and raised in Glen Cove New York, Jesse moved to Miami Florida with his wife Phyllis Reizes where he raised their two daughters.
In his early years, Jesse manufactured women's clothing where drawing and creativity became a big part of his life. A true family man and always thirsty for knowledge, Jesse loved helping his daughters and his granddaughters with their homework and was regularly found with a crossword puzzle in hand.
Jesse had a passion for traveling and life. Cross-country road trips where a big part of his wife’s and daughters’ early years, traveling from Florida to the Grand Canyon which included a donkey ride all the way to the bottom of the Canyon.
As the family grew , so did their traveling distance. Jesse and his wife regularly took trips abroad to places such as Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and Alaska. Wanting to share his passion for life and exploration with his family, Jesse and his wife generously took whole extended family on an unforgettable Mediterranean cruise through Europe. Knowing that true life’s happiness comes from experiences not possessions, Gerald 'Jesse' Reizes, a generous, modest, soft spoken man made sure his family understood that lesson as well. Jesse will be missed but his legacy will live on through the stories and experiences his family will share.
Arrangements by Blasberg-Rubin-Zilbert Memorial Chapel
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