Obituary for Randall J Remington
Randall Remington, 77, of Ocean Township passed away on Friday, July 2nd. Randy was born and raised in Huron, South Dakota. Randy worked on a mink farm and sold soda pop as a boy. In the winter time, Randy used to have fun on the frozen lakes, “we’d drive our cars out there, build camp fires and go ice skating”. Randy enlisted in the US Air Force at age 18. He went for the “adventure, a new start and for his country”. He fought in the Vietnam War and earned a bronze star while serving.
While stationed in Germany, he met Synnove. They met in Frankfurt, 1965, where they worked together and began dating. After a few years, he was sent to Vietnam. Synnove moved back to Norway, and they continued to correspond. Letter after letter eventually led to a flight to Thailand, where Randy and Synnove got engaged. After Randy’s tour, he returned to Norway and married Synnove. They decided to move to New York City, without knowing a soul there.
Randy and Synnove arrived in New York in 1969 to make a life together. Upon arrival, Randy interviewed for a job on Wall Street “because he heard they were hiring” from a friend. Randy was incredibly tenacious and believed in the value of education; he worked on Wall Street during the day and pursued his degree at night. He made a career in the municipal bond business for the next 30+ years. He was at ground zero on September 11th and never returned to the city. After the attack, he described taking the last ferry across the river, stopping in the liquor store “for a cold drink”. The store clerk took one look at Randy’s dusty suit and just said, “no charge”.
After leaving New York, Randy got involved with the VA and enjoyed the camaraderie with fellow veterans. In retirement, Randy enjoyed being with his wife, children and grandchildren. Randy was a voracious reader, played golf, enjoyed a good steak with friends and was known for his jokes. He was a keen study of American history and loved to engage any discussion on the topic. Randy was a “salty soul” and loved every minute spent on the water. Randy was the center of his communities, always leading the charge in all things fun and good natured.
Randy was the original wild and crazy guy but he always made it happen anyway, through hard work and dogged persistence. These traits got him through his time in Vietnam, forging a life in New York City, and eventually carried him through his cancer diagnosis. In the end, Randy the warrior, battled against six different cancers over 9 years.
Randy never complained. He was a regular at Memorial Sloan Kettering where he joked with the staff while undergoing difficult treatment. The family is very grateful to MSK for their wonderful care. Randy endured many years of treatment and he simply never gave up. This was the Randy we all knew — the persistent, maybe even stubborn, boy from South Dakota who just didn't know how to give up.
Randy is survived by his wife Synnove; his daughters Kristina Folkart and Elizabeth Remington; and his grandchildren Emma and Jack. Randy is also survived by his siblings, sisters Gayle Rogers and Judy Anderson and his brother Scott Remington.
Randy was a generous, warm hearted and persistent man who loved a good joke. He was one of kind. He was much loved and will be greatly missed.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit starting at 3 pm with a service beginning at 4 pm on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Fiore Funeral Home, 236 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, Ocean Township. At.the request of the family, donations would be preferred to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center website address at giving.mskcc.org/give.
While stationed in Germany, he met Synnove. They met in Frankfurt, 1965, where they worked together and began dating. After a few years, he was sent to Vietnam. Synnove moved back to Norway, and they continued to correspond. Letter after letter eventually led to a flight to Thailand, where Randy and Synnove got engaged. After Randy’s tour, he returned to Norway and married Synnove. They decided to move to New York City, without knowing a soul there.
Randy and Synnove arrived in New York in 1969 to make a life together. Upon arrival, Randy interviewed for a job on Wall Street “because he heard they were hiring” from a friend. Randy was incredibly tenacious and believed in the value of education; he worked on Wall Street during the day and pursued his degree at night. He made a career in the municipal bond business for the next 30+ years. He was at ground zero on September 11th and never returned to the city. After the attack, he described taking the last ferry across the river, stopping in the liquor store “for a cold drink”. The store clerk took one look at Randy’s dusty suit and just said, “no charge”.
After leaving New York, Randy got involved with the VA and enjoyed the camaraderie with fellow veterans. In retirement, Randy enjoyed being with his wife, children and grandchildren. Randy was a voracious reader, played golf, enjoyed a good steak with friends and was known for his jokes. He was a keen study of American history and loved to engage any discussion on the topic. Randy was a “salty soul” and loved every minute spent on the water. Randy was the center of his communities, always leading the charge in all things fun and good natured.
Randy was the original wild and crazy guy but he always made it happen anyway, through hard work and dogged persistence. These traits got him through his time in Vietnam, forging a life in New York City, and eventually carried him through his cancer diagnosis. In the end, Randy the warrior, battled against six different cancers over 9 years.
Randy never complained. He was a regular at Memorial Sloan Kettering where he joked with the staff while undergoing difficult treatment. The family is very grateful to MSK for their wonderful care. Randy endured many years of treatment and he simply never gave up. This was the Randy we all knew — the persistent, maybe even stubborn, boy from South Dakota who just didn't know how to give up.
Randy is survived by his wife Synnove; his daughters Kristina Folkart and Elizabeth Remington; and his grandchildren Emma and Jack. Randy is also survived by his siblings, sisters Gayle Rogers and Judy Anderson and his brother Scott Remington.
Randy was a generous, warm hearted and persistent man who loved a good joke. He was one of kind. He was much loved and will be greatly missed.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit starting at 3 pm with a service beginning at 4 pm on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Fiore Funeral Home, 236 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, Ocean Township. At.the request of the family, donations would be preferred to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center website address at giving.mskcc.org/give.