Eric Nahm
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Obituary for Eric R Nahm

Eric R. Nahm died March 6, 2015 at his home in Far Hills, NJ with his family at his side. He was 65.

Eric was born in New Rochelle, NY on December 11, 1949, a son of the of the late Dr. Eric H. and Leslie M. Nahm.

During high school, Eric earned his Eagle Scout Award before graduating New Rochelle High School, class of 1967, and received a BA from Drew University, class of 1971. Eric married Ruth Rhodes shortly after graduation. They lived in Newtown, CT, Marietta, GA, and Basking Ridge, NJ before moving to Far Hills in 2002. In 2012 he completed his dream home on the Gulf of Mexico in Venice, FL.

As a distinguished businessman, Eric worked for IBM and AT&T and quickly became a respected executive in sales and marketing. Always on the lookout for greater challenges, he later become a Realtor/Broker in Somerset Hills. In 2010, Eric opened his own office, Re/Max Suburban Lifestyles Realty in Bernardsville, NJ and became a licensed Realtor/Broker in Venice, FL. He was also the Owner and CEO of Speech Interface Design, a voice recognition company in Pittsburgh, PA.

Of all his many accomplishments, his family was his greatest pride and joy. Eric is survived by his wife of 43 years Ruth Rhodes Nahm; his daughters Kristin Walsh and her husband Douglas; Lindsay Vieira and her husband Fabio; and Erica Kerr and her husband Dominick; and his dogs, Maggie and Kelley. Too young to be a grandpa, he was Pops to Maria and Anthony Kerr.

He was pre-deceased by his brother Kent David in 1973.

During his battle with cancer, Eric felt called to share his story. His final achievement was authoring and publishing Living, Loving, & Learning: Fighting Cancer with Vigor.

A Memorial Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Presbyterian Church of Liberty Corner, 45 Church Street, Basking Ridge, NJ. Arrangements are under the direction of the Valley Memorial Funeral Home Gillette, NJ. For information and online condolences visit www.valleymemorialfuneralhome.net.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in his name to Cholangiocarcinoma.org.

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