Obituary of Jason R. Pier

Pier, Jason R. “Jay”, age 43, of Joplin, Missouri died peacefully Monday, January 23, 2017. Born in Ridgewood, he lived in Prospect Park before moving to Joplin, MO ten years ago. Jason was a former member of Unity Christian Reformed Church, Prospect Park, NJ. He is survived by his mother, Fenna Reitsma and her husband John of New Hampton, NY, and his father, Raymond Pier and his wife Lorraine of Bergenfield, NJ. Also surviving are his daughter, Julie Ann Pier, his sisters, Rachel Pier and Jessica Pier, his nephews, Jeremy Pier and Nicholas Pier and his fiancée, Diane Ortlinghaus. He was predeceased by his nephew, Jacob T. Pier and his cousin, Sean Broersma. A Memorial Service will held on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, 7 pm at the Hudson Valley United Reformed Church, 1043 County Route 12, New Hampton, NY. The family will have a private interment. Arrangements by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff, NJ www.vpfh.com.