Sergeant Gerald John Reif

1948 - 2023  (75 years)

• Name	Gerald John Reif
  Title	Sergeant
  Nickname	JR
  Birth	15 Jan 1948	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Oct 1965
  	Vietnam US Marine Corps Honorably discharged Oct 1969
  Death	9 Oct 2023	Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
  Burial	Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
  Notes	Gerald “JR” Reif passed away Monday, October 9, 2023, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born January 15, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to George Reif and Marion Taylor Reif. He proudly served as Sergeant, United States Marine Corp from October 1965 – October 1969, serving in Vietnam. He received numerous decorations. He was employed by Philadelphia Police Dept. from 1970 to 1977. JR enjoyed Scrabble, Football (Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. Gerald is survived by his loving wife, Becky Netzer Reif; daughter, Amy Reif Kieser of Denver, CO; sons, Eric Reif of Sheridan, Wyoming, Jerry Reif of Washington State; Michael Reif of Washington State; grandchildren, Sara Kieser and Joshua Kieser. Recitation of the Rosary will begin at 10:00am, Friday, November 3, 2023, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 1502 Sara Rd SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124. Mass immediately following Rosary, 10:30am, November 3, 2023, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 1502 Sara Rd SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124. Inurnment is scheduled for 2:00pm, Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 N Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM 87501.
  Person ID	I54045	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family	Susan Margaret Doyle,   b. 5 Dec 1950, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania d. 1 Jun 2010, Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado (Age 59 years)
  Children	1. Gerry Reif   2. Eric J. Reif   3. Mike Reif   4. Amy Reif
  Family ID	F19115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2025

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 15 Jan 1948 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Death - 9 Oct 2023 - Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico Burial - - Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico  = Link to Google Earth
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