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"John Reiter, age 100, a native of Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany, and a longtime resident of Mobile, AL passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 11, 2020. Born October 12, 1920, John&#39;s family emigrated from Germany to the United States when he was 8. The family resided in New York City. During World War II he served with the U.S. Army in Iran, as part of the Persian Gulf Command. His unit was responsible for transshipping war material from Iran to other locations. When the war was over he took advantage of the GI Bill and after six years of night classes graduated from Pace College. He joined Courtaulds North America in 1948 and relocated to a facility they built in Mobile, AL in 1952. He retired as a director and chief financial officer in 1985. John was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Vera M. Reiter; his parents, Johann and Therese Reiter; one brother, Rudy Reiter; and one great-granddaughter, Sara Kay McCarty. He is survived by three children, John S. (Maryann) Reiter, Ellen T. (Gene) McCarty, and Tom M. (Melissa) Reiter; six grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and other relatives. A private blessing of John and Vera&#39;s ashes will take place at a later date and their ashes will be interred in the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort, AL. When Covid-19 issues subside there will be a celebration of his life. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the West Regional Branch of the Mobile Public Library, 5555 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL 36609. Arrangements are by Ascension Funeral Home, 1016 Hillcrest Road, Mobile, Alabama 36695."
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