Kenneth Rittershofer

KENNETH B. RITTERSHOFER, 88, of Locust, New Jersey passed away on February 11, 2025. He was predeceased by his parents, Ben and Florence Rittershofer, and his wife Carol P. Rittershofer. He is survived by his two daughters Lynne Layton and Lori Reizer and her husband Tom, her grandchildren Jennifer Dwyer, Jessica Layton, Joseph Reizer, and Jordan Reizer, and his great grandchildren Lily and Liam Dwyer. Ken was born on July 3, 1936 in Newark, New Jersey.

Ken and Carol both graduated from Atlantic Highlands High School in 1955 where they met. Ken attended Monmouth Junior College, served in the U.S Army, and took basic training at Fort Hood Texas before being deployed to Germany. Before leaving for Germany, Ken and Carol got married on December 21, 1958 so she could go with him. They celebrated almost 65 years of marriage.

After serving in the military, Ken worked as a printer for many years and was a 50-year member of New York Typographical Union No. 6. As a side job, he was a painter/handyman and could just about fix anything. He was known as a “good guy” by his many friends and will be deeply missed by all.

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