Reginald E. Ward Jr., 74, a longtime Staatsburg resident, died peacefully on March 29, 2023, at home with his family by his side.

Born April 28, 1948, in Poughkeepsie, he was the son of the late Reginald E. Ward Sr. and Helen Douglas Ward. His mother survives in Staatsburg.

A 1966 graduate of F.D. Roosevelt High School, Reggie and his father co-owned The Video Shop in Staatsburg for over 20 years. Most recently, he was a Realtor for Berkshire Hathaway Home Services in the Rhinebeck office. He proudly received the Realtor of the Year Award in 2022 from the Dutchess County Association of Realtors.

Music was his passion. Reggie loved to play music and sing. A local musician for over 60 years, some of his more notable bands include Easy Street, Silver Byke, The Dirty Elbows, and Outside the Box. His favorite band was the Beatles.

An avid golfer, Reggie golfed in several local leagues, and was a Volunteer Ranger at Dinsmore Golf Course in Staatsburg.

He also enjoyed travelling with his family, watching a good movie, and rooting for the NY Mets (he was a lifelong Mets fan).

On September 19, 1981, in Holy Trinity Church, Poughkeepsie, he married the former Roseann M. Maroney. His wife, Rose, survives at home.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by his son, Ryan Keith Ward and wife, Salina, of Los Angeles, California; two sisters-in -law, Leslie Ward and Charlene Maroney; brother-in-law, Keith Maroney; and mother-in-law, Josephine Maroney.

He is also survived by nieces and nephews, Jason and Josh Ward, Julie Cortese, Earle Mallory, their families and many cousins.

He was predeceased by his brother, Harry Ward, in 2021.

Calling hours will be from 4 to 8 PM, Monday, April 3rd at Sweet's Funeral Home, Route 9, Hyde Park.

A funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday, April 4th at the Funeral Home. Rev. Jan Fritzinger will officiate.

In keeping with his wishes, cremation will follow.

In lieu of flowers, the Ward family respectfully requests memorial donations to the Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation, 80 Washington Street, Suite 204, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (www.hvhospice.org), or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 5028, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5028. (www.giving.mskcc.org)

To send an online condolence, or for directions, please visit Reggie's obituary page at www.sweetsfuneralhome.com.