Jeremiah "Jed" W. Balser, Jr.

Jeremiah W. Balser, Jr. passed away peacefully holding his mother's hand late in the evening of May 6, 2026. Jed, the name he was called by preference, was born in New York City on June 9, 1962. He lived a full and vibrant life and was a devoted husband, father, and son.

At the time of his death, he was retired and living in the Villages in Florida with his wife, Phyllis, of forty years.

He graduated from Western Connecticut University with majors in finance and business administration. He worked for Union Carbide in Danbury, Conn. managing the corporation health and retirement programs. After the Bhopal disaster and the demise of Union Carbide, he followed those health and retirement plans as they were sold to Coopers & Lybrand in New Jersey, Towers Perrin in Philadelphia, and to the Ross Perot Group, Hewlett Packard, and finally Xerox. Jed retired from Xerox and relocated to Florida at age 55.

He was a fervent fan of the N.Y. Giants, the N.Y. Mets, and the N.Y. Knicks, as well as the stock market, politics, and history subjects.

Jed was predeceased by his two brothers, James in 1986, and Jason in 1965.

In addition to his wife, Phyllis, he is survived by his father, Jeremiah W. Balser, Sr. (Kathy), his mother Mary Jane Balser Logan (Donald), his sons Jeremiah III (Lora), James, Joseph (Mallory), and his daughters Jacqueline and Julia (Jay). Jed had three grandchildren: Jamie, Luke, and Freya.

He also loved and admired his stepsister Kathy Logan Fitzmaurice (children James and Logan), stepsister Karyn Logan and stepbrother Christopher Logan (Suzanne and children Brady, Riley, and Colin Logan).

A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. at the Block Island Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue or the Mary D. Fund.

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