Jack Forest Reeser

Jack is survived by his mother and stepfather, Kelli Kennaday and Douglas Findlay of Sacramento, California, his father and stepmother, Devin and Sandy Reeser of North Plains, Oregon., and his brother and sister, Jordan and Mandi Baldwin. He is preceded in death by his brother, Devin Baldwin.

Jack was born on February 3, 1987 in San Diego, California to Kelli Kennaday and Devin Reeser. He graduated from Rio Americano High School in 2005 and later attended UC Merced. After moving to Portland, Oregon, he began working for PPM Technologies as a manufacturing planner, and later worked his way up to Master Planner. Jack was awarded a patent for a product he and his father invented while working for PPM. He continued working towards his degree in electrical engineering while in Oregon and after moving back to Sacramento in 2021.

Jack was an accomplished pianist and also enjoyed playing both acoustic and electric guitar. He was an avid car enthusiast and loved driving his BMW M3 on the backroads of Portland and Sacramento. He was known for his wry sense of humor, loyalty to friends and family, and devotion to his dog, Bandi. He will be deeply missed by his family, his extended family, including Curtis Leavitt, Susan Schoenig, and the Grealish-Leung family, and his girlfriend, Maaike Martin.

A celebration of Jack’s life is being planned on a date and location to be announced. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Jack’s life. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Front Street Animal Shelter in Sacramento, California.