William Arthur Reinike, Jr., 83, of Bainbridge, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 in Columbia. He was the beloved husband of Myrtle M. Reinike, with whom he shared 22 years of marriage, and the widower of Sally (Huber) Reinike, who passed in 1988 after 41 years of marriage.
Born in New Castle, DE, He was the son of the late William Arthur Reinike, Sr. and Bertha May (Walker) Reinike.
He was retired from Reybold Homes of Bear, De., where he had worked as a Maintenance Supervisor.
He is survived by his two sons, Allan Reinike, husband of Deborah, of Livingston, TX and Kevin B. Reinike, husband of Denise, of Middletown, De.; seven grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; one brother, William A. Reinike of Parkersburg, W.V.; and three stepchildren, Debbie Hollick, wife of Gene, Kevin Ewing and Howard Ewing, Jr.
He was predeceased by two children, William A. Reinike, III and Linda Motofuji, and one stepdaughter, Barbara Gibson.
The Funeral Service will be held on , Friday, December 9th, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Sandy Hill Community Church, 420 S. Sandy Hill Road, Coatesville, followed by interment in the New London United Methodist Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing at the Church from 9 until 11 AM.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
Remembering
Dear Peggy and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and for you during your time of sorrow. We cannot always understand why certain experiences come to us, but because of our faith we do know there is One who understands and knows why. You will lean heavily upon the Lord during this time and in so doing He will give you the strength and continued faith needed each day.
Jim brought a lot of joy to folks and he was a special friend to me. I am thankful that we got to talk a few times on the phone recently. It is a feeling of peace that I have knowing that the time of separation is only temporary and one day soon we shall each see Jim again.
May the Lord comfort your hearts and may His love and peace ever be yours.
With love,
Pastor Jerry
On behalf of the Aetna Hose,
On behalf of the Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company of Newark, Delaware, you are in our thoughts and prayers.