Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Reed, Richard E.   Sr., June 21, 2009
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Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 7/2/2009
Reed Sr., Richard E.    
 
 
Richard E. Reed Sr., of Wesley Chapel, Florida, died peacefully on June 21, 
2009 after a suffering a stroke. Mr. Reed was 92 years of age and was the 
devoted husband of Betty C. (nee Grimes) for 70 wonderful years. Mr. Reed was 
born in Newmanstown, PA on July 19, 1916. He graduated from Newmanstown High 
School in 1933, and later various technical schools. He served in the U. S. 
Navy, during WWII from 1943 to 1945, aboard the USS Cabot. Mr. Reed worked for 
much of his life for the U.S. Air Force, where he progressed from repairing 
flight instruments to managing the purchasing and support of auto pilots. 
Before he retired, he transferred to working for the U.S. Navy in a similar 
capacity. He retired from his civil service career in May, 1971. He and his 
wife Betty moved to Florida in 1973. His hobbies included a love of animals, 
singing and composing songs, playing the piano, playing golf and in his later 
years genealogy. Mr. Reed played golf well, and did extensive research into all 
of the family names in his and his wife's family tree. He traced Betty's and 
his antecedents back to the water's edge, eventually accumulating information 
about approximately 160 ancestors. This extensive research will be donated to 
the Lebanon County Historical Society. Mr. Reed is survived by his wife Betty 
C. Reed, his children Richard E. Reed Jr. and his wife June Nazarian-Reed, of 
Potomac, MD, Robert E. Reed and his wife Sherry L. Reed of Exton, PA, Royal 
Sanders-James and her husband, Richard James of Tampa, FL, and two sisters, 
Mary Lou Bergman and Loretta Gromis . He is also survived by his grandchildren, 
Stephanie M. Reed of Philadelphia, PA, Jonathan R. Reed of West Chester, PA, 
and Elisabeth Christenson and her husband Daniel Christenson, of Lutz, FL as 
well as his great granddaughter, Mia Grace Christenson and many nieces and 
nephews. Miss Mia Grace, daughter of Elisabeth and Daniel, brought him 
considerable joy in his last year while he was plagued with deteriorating 
health. Mr. Reed will be laid to rest on July 19, 2009 after a Memorial Service 
at 2:00 PM, at Millcreek Lutheran Church to be followed by a short graveside 
service. After the services there will be food and refreshments for all guests 
at the Millcreek Lutheran Church at about 3:30 PM. Family and all friends are 
welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Gulfside 
Regional Hospice, New Port Richey, FL.  
Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 7/2/2009  


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