Charles ‘David’ Reitter died on March 23, 2023. David was born in New York City on June 9th 1942. He grew up in Chatham, NJ with his five siblings. David attended Bayley-Ellard Catholic High School and went to Marist College. In 1967 David joined the Army, then retired as a First Lieutenant in 1969 to marry the love of his life and best friend, Sheila (née Geoghegan). Together they had three children: Christopher, Tiffany and Ryan. David graduated from the New Jersey Institute of Technology with a BSIE in Engineering in 1972. In 1999 David started his own company, which his son Ryan took over upon David’s retirement in 2022. David is survived by his wife Sheila, son Christopher (Alison), daughter Tiffany (Maite), son Ryan, four grandchildren (Holly, Kepa, Amaia, Colton) and siblings G. Edwin (Debbie); (predeceased by his sister-in-law Carolyn); J. William (Brenda); Carolyn E. Brown (Alan); Mary Louise Fessel (Jim); and James C. (Janice). Great Uncle David had many nieces and nephews. David was a devoted Husband, Father, and Faithful Christian, had a quick wit, loved to tell jokes, and never gave up on anything. Did he ever tell you about the Nine Dots?

The Reitter Family requests that you provide a donation in lieu of flowers to either Overlook Hospital Foundation to Palliative Care in loving memory of C. David Reitter in honor of Alice in Wonderland, Lisa and Lauren OR St. Jude's in loving memory of C. David Reitter.

A Celebration of Life will take place on Thursday, March 30th at the St. Francis deSales Church Social Hall in Vernon, NJ from 3-7pm. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, March 31st at 11am.

A Private Burial will be held at a later date