On Saturday, July 23, 2022, Geraldine “Jeri” Reuter Hemstead passed away at the age of 93.
Jeri was born on February 16,1929, in New York City to Madeline Haag and Joseph Reuter. She made Greenwich, CT her home in 1948, where she raised two daughters, Susan and Kathi. Jeri worked for the Greenwich Library from 1971 to 1991 and loved her work.
Upon retirement, she moved to Rock Hill, SC with her longtime companion, Jesse Schultis. While in Rock Hill, she made a home and wonderful friends, both of which she loved dearly. During her retirement, she was able to enjoy some of her favorite hobbies: tending to her flower garden, walking and reading books from the local library.
Jeri was a smart, independent woman who was not afraid to tell it to you straight.
Jeri was preceded in death by her mother and father (Madeline and Joseph); her sister, Judith Sullivan; her brother, Joseph Reuter; her daughter, Kathi Damberg; and her companion, Jesse Shultis.
She is survived by Susan Flynn (daughter) and her husband, Terry; Jackie Johnson (granddaughter), Jason Damberg (grandson) and his wife, Barb Jacobs and their children Hans and Greta. She is also survived by Jesse’s son, Gary Shultis, his wife, Eileen, their son, Gary, Jr. and his wife, Kendra and their son, Gary III.
A service celebrating Jeri’s life will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, 2133 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732 at 10:00 a.m.
Memorials may be made in Jeri’s name to Hospice & Community Care, PO Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731.
Condolences may be made at www.greenefuneralhome.net.
