Robb Reid of Sag Harbor Dies January 5 - 27 East
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Robb Reid of Sag Harbor Dies January 5

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Robb Reid

Robb Reid

authorStaff Writer on Jan 15, 2024

Robb Reid of Sag Harbor died on January 5 after being struck by a vehicle. He was 54.

He was born on April 30, 1969, to Gay W. Reid and Charles R. Reid II in Orlando, Florida, and grew up in Ocoee. After a stellar professional wakeboarding career, which includes the highest jump on record, he went on to found Global Boarding Watersports in Sag Harbor.

He is survived by his mother, Gay Reid; his stepfather, James Elder; his sisters, Jan Leigh Wedemeyer and Lisa E. Palm; as well as his uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and many cousins; as well as his life-partner Angelica Morrow and stepson Dylan.

A celebration of his life will be held at Kismet in East Hampton on January 20, at 2:22 pm.

For more information, please visit the Brockett Funeral Home website (brockettfuneralhome.com).

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