It is with profound sadness that the family of the late Erich Lucas Reinhardt age 45 of Fenwick announce his sudden passing on Friday, September 2, 2011 at home.
Born in Germany, he was a son of the late Paul and Victoria (Zeiler) Reinhardt.
Erich immigrated to Canada with his family in 1975. He worked as a fisherman in Five Islands for 9 years. Erich was employed with Ropak in Springhill for the past 20 years. He enjoyed four wheeling and had a passion for car racing.
Erich will be sadly missed by his sister Veronika Reinhardt (Vince) of MacDonald Road, Amherst and his brother Robert of Fenwick and his nephews Nicholas Reinhardt of Amherst and Benjamin (Erin) O’Blenis of Edmonton, Alberta, brother in law Harry Gouchie and his many close friends.
Besides his parents, Erich was predeceased by a sister Joanne Gouchie - Reinhardt.
Visitation will be held on Sunday and Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with parish prayers Monday at 8 p.m. all in Campbell’s Funeral Home, Amherst, NS.
Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 10 a.m. from Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Amherst with Father Vernon Driscoll officiating
Interment will follow in the St. Charles-Nativity Cemetery, Amherst.
Memorial donations in Erich’s memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, Crohnes and Colitis Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, Kidney Foundation of Canada or the charity of your choice.
Online condolences may be made to the family via: www.campbellsamherst.ca