Glen Reebe passed away suddenly in his childhood home in Seaview on Thursday January 6, 2022.
Glen was born on March 31,1955 to June and Theodore Reebe. He was predeceased by his parents and older brother Gary.
He attended St John’s Lutheran School and McKee High School.
He worked as supervisor of the parts room for the Department of Sanitation. He continued to keep in touch with many of his co-workers following his retirement and they became some of his best friends.
He was very close with his parents. He would help his mom with her love of baking. She was known for her delicious cheesecake, German Apple Cake and Moonshine Cakes. She would bring the cakes to church and to all her appointments.
He enjoyed working with his father on anything automotive and mechanical. They spent countless hours in their garage working on auto repairs for family and friends. Glen began racing stock cars in the 1970’s at East Windsor Speedway and Flemington Fair Speedway. After retiring from dirt track racing, years later he began racing a Camaro at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ.
One of his most prized possessions is the 1932 Chevy pickup truck that he restored with his father. They would take the truck to weekly car shows on Staten Island, including Clarke Avenue, Amboy Road, the College of Staten Island and Gateway Park.
He also enjoyed horse racing. He would go to the Meadowlands to watch the harness racing and more recently to Winners in Bayonne.
If there was racing -one horsepower or 600 horsepower, he was there.
Glen’s sense of humor was well known. It was unusual to be in his presence and not be laughing. He could be telling you a story from years ago or giving you a hard time about something, but you were laughing. His favorite way to leave a message on your phone was, “Mr. Reebe calling. Call me back.”
Glen is survived by his aunts Joyce Monroe and Lois Reebe, his nephew Gary Reebe Jr, and several cousins.
It was Glens final wish that there not be a wake or a funeral service. He wanted to be cremated and then buried with his father at Fairview Cemetery on Victory Boulevard.
Glen you may be gone but you will never be forgotten.
Service
Private Cremation
Liberty Grove Memorial Gardens
Joe LaBargo says
Rest In Peace, Glen. My old McKee bowling teammate, and friend. So sorry to hear about this.
Anthony says
Rest In Peace my good friend you always brought a smile to everyone face you where a generous soul and you will be solely missed I will always remember all the trick we pulled on everyone in the parts room with the dollar bill the tail etc you will be so so missed
Bobby morris says
Rest in peace my friend 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Louis Baldassano says
To my childhood Friend, I cannot believe that you have passed. Next to my immediate Family, I’ve known you longer than anyone else on this planet. Over the past few days I have been thinking about ALL the Great things we did growing up on Brielle Avenue. Unfortunately, we did not see each other enough over the past few years, I will always count you as one of my Best Friends and will miss you. Rest in Peace 🙏 my Friend.
Joe & Kathy Kraska says
I worked with Teddy Revee at P & G. I went plenty of times to Flemington, East Windsor and later to Raceway Park to see Glen race. You were a great guy and you will be missed.
We were friends on Facebook and I’ll miss seeing you there. Rest In Peace my friend..
Russ Morisi says
I was really sorry to hear about your passing Glenn. It was a pleasure knowing you in the borough shop we had some laughs together and you never complained no matter what ridiculous park I asked for. You were a friend and I’ll never forget you.
Phyllis says
I am so sad to hear of Glens passing. He certainly was one in a million. I met Glen through a mutual friend in high school where we all became very close. Glen was truly a great guy, jokester and protective of his friends. We have kept in touch on and off over the years. He would always help me out in a pinch when it came to my car. He will surely be missed. Rest in eternal peace my friend
Tom Lochmann says
To my old friend. I’m in shock that you are gone. So many fond memories of going to your races , to the movies and all the fun we had in Lake George camping We always had a lot of laughs. You will definitely be missed. R I P my friend
Annette says
You will be missed sweet friend. Thanks for the laughs. Rest In Peace.
Julie A Moschella says
Thank you Glen for being a best friend to my Dad and a friend to us all. You were like family and will be missed. Your racing legacy will be shared and stories enjoyed. What a wonderful family- Glen you are with your wonderful Mom and Dad. God bless 🙏
Bill says
RIP Glen. I will always remember you busting everyones chops at Englishtown swap meet making us all laugh. I’m sure you and your dad have a lot of catching up in Heaven. You will be missed.
Michael Moschella says
Friend, Buddy, Brother, Glen you made life for the people around you wonderful and full of
one joke after another. you became my partner at work and made those 20 years go so fast.
work was a drag until came and put a smile on everyone’s face.
Saint Peter at the Gate is probably still laughing. Rest in Peace.
RICHARD BOTTE says
R.I.P. my friend! It was an honor, and a privilege to work with you, and share your company at shows, and social events. You were a true friend and will be extremely missed by everyone your life has touched!!
John Pappalardo says
Glen the world will miss you no matter what you were always there to help anybody that needed it.Your heart was as big as the world..The last time I seen you was at Winners and you was always happy being there.l looked at some winning photos from the Meadowlands yesterday and seen how happy you were to be in the winners circle taking those pictures Heaven is now a better place with you there
Maureen Monte says
I was so very sorry to hear about Glens passing. I knew him through my husband Anthony Monte. The worked together and we’re friends from the Department of Sanitation. Glen was always making you laugh. I did have the pleasure of tasting one of his moms cakes, they were delicious. Glen was one of my husbands friends that I haven’t seen in some time, but he was one of my favorite. He will be missed. My sincere condolences 🙏🙏
Fritz Jensen says
Glen Rest In Peace my friend,enjoyed your conversations !
Dominick Villani says
Glen, I was so sorry to hear of your passing. It was a pleasure to be in your presence. For the short time we worked together at Richmondboro shop you were always there for everyone who needed help with anything. I will never forget you’re jokes and sense of humor. You were a great person and friend. You were always fun to be around at all the shows and events we attended with our cars. Rest In Peace my friend for you will surely be missed by everyone’s heart you touched.
Bob Lochmann says
Very sorry to hear about Glen’s passing. He was such a good friend not only to me growing up in the Brielle/Gansevoort/Wagner HS area but my whole family loved Glen and his Mom and Dad. We spent a lot of time together joking around in the garage “Gasoline Alley” and annoying Timing Ted by asking him questions while he worked on #45 after Glen raced. Then we’d sample his his Mom’s baking! Good times we had and I’ll miss him but will never forget what a good guy Glen was. Rest In Peace my good friend!!! Your friend Bob
Jenn Romano says
I’ll miss the laughs on wednesdays, your calls or texts for the holidays, you busting my chops, your brownies and you. Glen, I’m so sad you truly are one of a kind. RIP
Joe D'Angelo says
It’s truly sad to hear of Glen’s passing. I have so many of the best memories and
good times that we all shared with him. My family and I will always remember his generosity and his big heart.
Michael Boyle says
RIP Glen,
gonna miss your smiling face and sense of humor
had a lot of laughs at RBS over the years
Mike Boyle
Paul Gurrieri says
Glen you will be missed we grew up playing little league ball to stickball at susan wagner .
Hanging out with you and your father in the garage to racing down Englishtown together .
i just wish i could hear you teasing me about my Mopars one more time. You are a part of my family forever RIP
Donald Sarno says
Will miss you, especially when we met for lunch with the boys.
Chuck Brancato says
Viv and I are very distraught over the news. Glen was a good friend. One of the best in fact. We will remember him for his good humor and all the laughs over the years. Rest In Peace Commish. Chuck and Vivian Brancato
Chris Cugini says
I feel so fortunate to have had a 40 year friendship with one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. Glen always had a smile on his face and kind words for all. His passing leaves me very sad, but thinking back on our friendship will always make me feel blessed to call him my friend.
Joyce Romano says
There are no words to say how much you will be missed. Thank you for your friendship to Joe. Your racetrack talks and trips and your continued friendship to me after his passing. Rest In Peace.
Ron Lochmann says
I am so sad to hear of Glen’s passing. Glen was a friend of my Brother’s. I grew up around Glen and his Mother and Father. Glens Mother and Father were such nice, kind, and loving people. My Brothers and I and my Parents all loved him very much. He was such a nice guy and he was also very funny. My Brothers Ed, Bill, Bob, and Tom and Glen took me away on vacation with them to Lake George for a week one summer when I was a younger and we all had so much fun together. I enjoyed talking to his Mother and Father. Also, his Mother made the best Brownies I ever tasted. Rest In Peace Glen.
Mark says
Haven’t thought about Glen in a long time, but affectionately remember him and his early love for stock car racing. He was always a heck of a nice guy.