Scott Eriksen

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Scott Kevin Eriksen on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the age of 59.

Scott was employed for 40 plus years as a sales rep for Jaeger Lumber (formerly West Essex Building Supply Company) in Verona.

Outside of work, Scott enjoyed the hobby of building model airplanes, playing Golf, and the drums. Scott's love of drums began in his early teens; playing drums with "The First Inversion" and in the band, "Sinner". Scott went on to playing drums in the Bloomfield High School Senior Marching Band, and in the Drum and Bugle Corps as well. Scott's love of drums followed him throughout his life, and was recently therapeutic for him while rocking out, participating in front porch jams in Caldwell.

Scott became the leader of the action video game "Tron" in 1976. Many would come gather around him while he spent hours on the machine at an arcade in the "little center" on Broad Street in Bloomfield. An avid Bowler in his younger days, Scott came one strike shy of a perfect game.

The greatest love of Scott's life were his beloved children, Vaughn Michael and Amanda Catherine.

"Preceded in death" by his mother, Dolores Eriksen and brother Kjell B. Eriksen Jr., Scott is survived by his beloved children; son Vaughn and daughter Amanda Eriksen, his father, Kjell B. Eriksen Sr., sister Karen M. Eriksen, and sister-in-law Karen A. Eriksen, two nieces, three nephews, and several great nieces and nephews, along with an abundance of friends and customers who knew, loved, and appreciated Scott's good-natured heart and wit.