Mr. Tiedemann, 56, of Freehold, died June 15, 2008, at home. He was born in Long Branch and lived in Neptune before moving to Freehold 33 years ago. Mr. Tiedemann served in the U.S. Marines from 1970 to 1974 and was a maintenance utility mechanic for Nestle Company, Freehold, where he was employed for 31 years. At Nestle he was an organizer of the blood drive to benefit the Central Jersey Blood Bank and was leader of the first aid and first responder team. Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Lisa Gibson Tiedemann; a son, Eric A. Tiedemann Jr., Freehold; four daughters, Erika Mead and her husband Scott, Clarksville, Tenn., Tracy Ann Moriarty, Freehold, Kelly E. Tiedemann de Hernandez and her husband, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Southbridge, Mass., and Nicole De Biasio, Neptune City; three brothers and sisters-in-law, George and Sharon Tiedemann and Bob and Nancy Tiedemann, all of Wall, and Fridrik and Miriam Tiedemann, Beaufort, S.C.; a sister and brother-in-law, Kristen and Rich Abt, Bangor, Pa.; and four grandchildren. Memorial services were held at the Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold.
