He was born October 05, 1945 in Stamford the son of the late Leo H. and Hilda M. (Martin) Searles.
Reggie graduated from Charlotte Valley Central School, Davenport the Class of 1963; Albany Business College in 1965 and from SUCO in 1986.
On July 30, 1967, Reggie married Donna Marie Nelson in Oneonta.
Reggie was an Operations Manager at SUCO for 40 years.
Reg lived to golf and in his earlier years he would play basketball on his lunch hour. He was a diehard fan of the Yankees, Giants and the Celtics. Reggie adored his girls and his granddaughters.
Reggie is survived by his wife, Donna Searles; daughters, Brenda and Edward Eden and Amy and Joseph Ortiz; grandchildren, Zeena, Paige and Kira; brother, Hugh and Lynn Searles; mother-in-law, Veronica Nelson; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Nancy and Dennis Kemmiter; brother-in-law, Ralph Wright; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Sunnie Wright.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday, November 18, 2018 in the Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main Street, Oneonta from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. A funeral mass will take place at 10:15 am on Monday, November 19, 2018 at St. Mary’s Church, 39 Walnut Street, Oneonta.with Rev. David Mickiewicz officiating. Inurnment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery Columbarium.
For those who wish memorial contributions may be made to either Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc., 297 River Street Service Road, Oneonta, New York 13820, the American Cancer Society, 5 Oak Ave., Sidney, New York 13838 or the charity of one’s choice in memory of Reggie.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.bookhoutfuneralhome.com
Funeral arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.
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