▁at ▁a ▁time ▁when ▁the ▁sales ▁of ▁Re ese ' s ▁Pe an ut ▁But ter ▁Cu ps ▁were ▁equivalent ▁to ▁$ 1 2 5 ▁million . ▁ ▁Death ▁ ▁After ▁a ▁short ▁ill ness , ▁H . B . ▁Re ese ▁died ▁of ▁a ▁my oc ard ial ▁inf ar ction ▁ 8 ▁days ▁before ▁his ▁ 7 7 th ▁birth day , ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁at ▁the ▁St . ▁Mary ' s ▁Medical ▁Center ▁located ▁in ▁West ▁Pal m ▁Beach , ▁Florida ▁( where ▁Re ese ▁had ▁been ▁vac ation ing ). ▁His ▁residence ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁his ▁death ▁was ▁located ▁at ▁ 6 3 0 ▁L inden ▁Road , ▁H ers he y , ▁PA . ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁( se ven ▁years ▁after ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁H . B . ▁Re ese ), ▁when ▁the ▁sales ▁of ▁Re ese ' s ▁Pe an ut ▁But ter ▁Cu ps ▁were ▁equivalent ▁to ▁$ 2 4 3 ▁million , ▁his ▁sons ▁Robert , ▁John , ▁Ed , ▁Ralph , ▁Harry ▁and ▁Charles ▁Richard ▁Re ese , ▁merged ▁the ▁H . B . ▁Re ese ▁C andy ▁Company ▁with ▁The ▁H ers he y ▁Company ▁in ▁a ▁tax ▁free ▁stock - for - stock ▁mer ger . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁after ▁ 5 6 ▁years ▁of ▁stock ▁spl its , ▁the ▁Re ese ▁brothers ' ▁original ▁ 6 6