Veteran sales exec Reardon dies

Jeremiah Reardon, a former sales executive who devoted his entire career to the mattress manufacturing industry, died July 1 in New Bedford, Mass., after a battle with cancer. He was 70.

Reardon retired in 2006 after more than 45 years in the industry. The majority of his career was spent with Sealy and Serta factories in the Northeast. He worked his way up through the ranks, beginning as a sales representative for a Sealy factory in Randolph, Mass., and eventually earned the title vice president of sales.

He then spent 10 years with Serta in an executive sales and marketing post. He retired from Serta in 2004, but quickly re–entered the business when he accepted a position at Restonic, working for longtime industry colleague Kevin Toman, who led the licensing group at the time.

“Jeremiah was a special person and I have received so many positive comments about his sincerity and kindness from his former colleagues throughout the country,” Toman, now president of mattress licensing group Englander, told BedTimes.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; two daughters, Alexis and Christine; five sons, Brian, Edward, Joseph, Matthew and Sean; two brothers, Kevin and Timothy; two sisters, Rosalie and Denise; eight stepchildren; and many grandchildren, great–grandchildren, nephews and nieces.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5 Manley St., West Bridgewater, MA 02379 or to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o St. Mary’s Church, 783 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth, MA 02748.

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