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Tuesday, July 11, 2017
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Russell Unger pledged to donate to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Monday, February 8, 2016
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Russell Unger posted a condolence
Monday, February 8, 2016
I had the pleasure of working with Richard over many years. The great secret of the green building movement is that it's driven by a small number of very motivated, good people. Richard was one of them. He deserves credit for many changes that advanced sustainability.
We first met when he assisted Urban Green Council in creating courses to train the building industry. Over the years, he became an ally, someone I knew was always advocating for sustainability whether during his day-to-day work or in policy setting. When I would see him, he would invariably shed light on an important issue that had been ignored and he was taking on.
Richard was a kind, friendly man, willing to share and eager to make the world a better place. Me and my colleagues will miss him.
Sincerely,
Russell Unger
Executive Director
Urban Green Council
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peter Abatangelo lit a candle
Saturday, January 23, 2016
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peter Abatangelo posted a condolence
Saturday, January 23, 2016
It was a joy to know him. Over the years,we had become very good friends and we enjoyed each others company very much. He will always be in my thoughts and my prayers. Jody, you have my deepest sympathy.
Peter Abatangelo
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Rosemarie Edwards posted a condolence
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Hello Jody,
My condolences and prayers to you and your family.
We love them yes but Jesus Loves them best.
Have a Bless Day
Rosemarie
Holiday inn & Suites Parsippany
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Maria & Mike Dirac posted a condolence
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Maria &I are a so sadden of the sudden loss of our friend and colleague Richard. He was a truly passionate man who loved to share his life and interests (singing, photography, traveling the world) with others. We loved his stories and photos of trips with his wife whether to Brazil, Paris, Africa or Ireland. He was never afraid to try new and exciting things wherever he traveled, a boat trip in the Amazon or a safari in Africa.
He always offered to help others when he could and guide them along the greener path, sharing his knowledge of his profession with coworkers & students. Rich was a caring & sharing, “big man” with a big heart & will be missed. We were so lucky and blessed to have him brighten our days at work.
Sincerely and with deep sorrow,
Maria &Mike
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Jody Eiden posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
My husband, Richard, was a big man. You might have noticed. But not only physically. His was a big presence, that filled a room. He wasn’t loud or always “on,” but always quietly talking to people, listening, explaining patiently. I think that was why he was a good teacher. His patience. While I can become frustrated when people don’t understand me instantly, Richard would quietly explain things over and over again until you got it. While I sometimes found that quality maddening, I can appreciate it.
And he was funny. People didn’t expect it of him because he was quiet. He didn’t tell jokes or do imitations or have you in stitches over a funny thing that happened at work that day. No..it was always when you least expected it. We’d be watching television or doing a chore and he would make a sudden comment that would have me laughing out loud. He had a very quick wit and we made each other laugh for 48 years. I think we forgave each other a lot over the years because of that. I mean, how can you not love a man who once called you, with the greatest affection, “Dog Faced, Pig Woman?”
And the man could sing. His voice made our little choir, but what he really loved was what he called “real singing” with his beloved New Jersey Choral Society. The NJCS gave him the chance to do two of his all time favorite things; sing and travel. With the NJCS he got to sing at Carnegie Hall and The White House, not to mention the opera houses in Sydney and Beijing.
But, unlike me, he wasn’t really a performer. He didn’t do a lot of solo singing except for friends’ weddings, and a bit of karaoke, and didn’t enjoy anything that involved choreography, or memorizing lyrics. I think he preferred to stand in the back row singing his heart out.
There were notable exceptions, however. During our FLOW Follies years, when our girls were in High School and the parents put on an annual variety show, he willingly put on outlandish costumes..ALF, (performed on his knees, no less) and Tom Hanks in drag from Bosom Buddies come to mind. He sang and “danced” and happily made a fool of himself, as did we all. One of the few times I actually got to perform with him was as Morticia to his Uncle Fester in the now infamous, Addams Family/ Rocky Horror Picture Show/Buffy The Vampire Slayer meets Monster Mash First Act finale.
And then there was the traveling. We loved to travel. Starting with that first trip to Japan, in 1983, and thanks to the NJCS who planned amazing annual trips and my brother John and his wife Anne who will rent a house in a foreign country at the drop of a passport, we’ve been all over the world. I took him to Paris for his 60th birthday; he topped that the next year by taking me to Brazil for mine. And yes, I did almost faint when I saw how much it cost, but it was a trip for the ages. Who needs new bathrooms, anyway?
Anybody who travels knows that it involves walking. Lots and lots of walking. Richard didn’t walk well, especially in his later years, but he was willing to leave the hiking to those of us with Fitbits and explore in his own way. Sightseeing buses were his preferred mode of travel and I think he loved our African Safari so much because it was all done by jeep.
In what would prove to be our last real adventure, our trip to Hawaii this past April, Richard was already sick with the MDS that would take him from us. On one memorable day, the group of us were touring a coffee plantation and botanical garden. Richard didn’t join us, but we found him later in a tent with a bunch of Portuguese women, baking Hawaiian sweet rolls, and having the time of his life.
And I was so glad that we got to go to Germany in 2014 for the big Eiden family reunion. He spent hours listening to old family stories. Family was very important to Richard. He cherished his younger sisters Janice and Virginia and their husbands, children and grandchildren.
But of course his great love was for his girls, Julie and Tricia, and their families. His grandchildren were very important to him. He spent a lot of time with Savannah when she was younger, and I regret that George and Kate were too young to have fully benefitted from his attention, because he no longer had the energy to do all of the things that he wanted to do with them. He did think of them and enjoyed talking to them and explaining things to them, in true Richard fashion. When he was in the hospital, they sent him pictures that they had drawn and he wrote lovely comments on them in a somewhat shaky hand and sent them back.
I think that Richard spent most of this last year just fighting his disease. It robbed him of energy and ambition, and at times even the will to live. He stopped taking photographs and even lost interest in food. But at Sloan Kettering his fight came back. He resisted, hanging on doggedly for 19 days, as his systems failed. But at the end, there was nothing more to be done. He left this world with his three girls around him and those 19 days gave us a chance to say goodbye.
Richard had lots of titles in his life; The Green man, The Answer Man, Uncle Daddy, Radiator Man. He had a passion for his work, for seeing new things and places (and photographing them) and learning new things. He loved rocks and corks and flattened pennies from those silly machines. Not to mention trade show freebies and toiletries from hotels. I will be dealing with those collections for some time to come. He loved taking photographs and we had a hard time finding photos of him, because he was so often behind the camera. He was a man of big loves, big appetites and big plans.
Like I said, he was a big man. But not as big as the hole he will leave in our lives and in our hearts.
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Adrian Tuluca posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
I worked with Richard professionally -- and he was very good at it -- but just as much I came to appreciate his sense of humor and his big heart. It is rare that one sees that in NYC professional people; not that they are cold, just that everyone is so busy. Not with Richard. He always had time for you. And he did interesting things beyond work -- his singing, his trips.
Everyone in our office liked him. I am so saddened by his passing.
Adrian Tuluca
Senior Principal
Vidaris, Inc.
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Joseph Azara pledged to donate to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
We will miss Rich, he was a friend.
Joe
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Miguel Rivera lit a candle
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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Richard (Mr. Green), you were a great person to know and very help, we appreciate the time you took to teach and guide us for a better tomorrow.
RIP, you will be miss, but not forgot, until we meet again.
Heartfelt Condolences
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Royal American Management pledged to donate to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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Angel Fernandez & Carlos A. Perez posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Jody and Family:
Accepting with resignation the Divine Designs we can keep alive in us the memory of our loved ones until we see them again.
Heartfelt Condolences.
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Susan Greer Harris pledged to donate to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
In memory of Richard Eiden--rest in peace. Russ Gallop, Susan Harris, Zoe and Will Gallop
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Julio Hutchinson posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Jody:
We are really sorry for your loss. We, here all at the Holiday Inn Parsippany know that our thoughts and prayers will be for you and your family.
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Cristiana Georgescu lit a candle
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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I am deeply saddened by the news of Richard Eiden passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Cristiana Georgescu RA LEED AP BD+C
Senior Sustainability Professional
Vidaris, Inc.
50 Washington Street, 12th Floor
Norwalk, CT 06854
www.vidaris.com
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Zygmunt Jagiello posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Richard was incredibly smart.
He was also great lecturer, We at the SCA had a sample of his teaching skills when few dozens of us participated in LEED prep. classes organized and ran by Richard in 2009.
Almost everyone passed the LEED exam as a result of his smart and demanding classes.
We discussed our trips around the world, resulting in better planning of the next adventure.
Additionally, Rich was also leading the SCA MEA group. He fought like a lion to get what was fair and due to his colleagues.
He will be sorely missed.
ZJ
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Sandi Casey posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
I am so sorry for your loss, Jody. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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Jody Eiden uploaded photo(s)
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
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A typical pose in China 2008 with the NJCS
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Jody Eiden uploaded photo(s)
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
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SHARON ONEILL pledged to donate to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
I loved your family and growing up with you,,.,,I am so sorry....
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Pat and Ron Pantello posted a condolence
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Richard was a smart and sweet man. He will be missed. With love to all
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Lois Duff Craumer posted a condolence
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Dear Jody,
So sorry to read your recent posts on FB, and to learn of your husbands passing... He seemed to be a very well educated,as well as talented man.. My thoughts are with you and your daughters..
Take care...
Sincerely, Lois
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Susan Tremble posted a condolence
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
I'm sure Richard will be missed by many but will also live on in so many hearts. My condolences to my friend, Jody, and all your family.
Love, Susan
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