Eric Paul Reinertsen

February 21, 1955 - February 4, 2015

Eric Paul Reinertsen, husband for 40 years to Marianne Reinertsen, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon surrounded by his family in New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Hospital in New York after a valiant 15 year journey with cancer. He was 59. Eric was born February 21, 1955 in Staten Island, youngest son of the late Bernard Christian Reymert Reinertsen (2010) and Madelon Ransome Reinertsen (1958). He grew up locally in Middletown, NJ. After graduating from Middletown High School in 1973, he joined the District Council of Carpenters Local 1456 and became a dockbuilder in New York and New Jersey. In 1983, Eric began his career as a Superintendent of Heavy Construction with J. Fletcher Creamer & Sons. He transitioned to Schiavone Construction in 1997 where he presently worked. His numerous projects in New York & New Jersey included Port Liberte (Jersey City), Victory Bridge (Perth Amboy), Coopers Bridge (Red Bank), City Water Tunnel No 3 (Brooklyn/Queens) and his most recent project The Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge (Long Beach Island/Manahawkin). Eric was extremely proud of these jobs, the crews and the staff he worked with - many of whom he called his dearest friends. His expertise was not only limited to construction. He built a strong personal infrastructure with his family at his home in Little Silver for the past 36 years. He was equally skilled on the golf course as he was in the kitchen and he always enjoyed working on projects in and around the house. His greatest love of all was his family. The connection he shared with his Grandson was magnetic – an energy that lit up the room. In 2004, Eric saw a vision for his wife and their two daughters. He built and co-founded glow boutique with them and took great pride watching their vision grow into a successful family business over the past decade. He is predeceased by his mother Madelon Ransome Reinertsen(1958), Father Bernard Christian Reymert Reinertsen(2010) and a brother Carl Reinertsen(2011) He is survived by his wife, Marianne Bell Reinertsen of Little Silver, Daughters: Sarah Reinertsen-DiMare of Holmdel and Megan Reinertsen of Asbury Park; Son-in-Law: Christian DiMare of Holmdel; Grandson: Leonardo Christiansen DiMare of Holmdel; Brother, Chris Reinertsen (Gloria) of Summerton, South Carolina; Mother-in-Law, Joanne Fitzpatrick (Guy) of Tequesta Florida; Sister-in-law, Susan Reinertsen of Ellenton Florida as well as many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 10th from 5-9pm at Hoffman Funeral Home 415 Broadway Long Branch 07740. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, February 11th at 11am at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made on behalf of Eric to the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org