Mr. Reed was born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Stanley and Blanche (Bussier) Reed. He was a Contractor, who owned and operated John L. Reed & Sons Construction and was a Volunteer Firefighter for the Town of Dartmouth, District 3, for many years.
He is survived by four daughters, Debra C. Saltzman of Fall River, MA, Nancy L. Reed of Lunenburg, VT, Judith Anne Harrington and her husband Brian of Wentworth, NH and Mary Ann Roy and her husband August Gil of Dartmouth, MA; three sons John L. Reed Jr and his wife Judith of Dartmouth, MA, Joel S. Reed and his wife Debra of Dartmouth, MA and Randall R. Reed of Fall River, MA; a brother Everett Reed of Alaska; two sisters Gertrude Sousa and Joyce Moran both of Dartmouth, MA; 30 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Reed was the father of the late Norma Lannon, grandfather of the late Joel S. Reed Jr. and brother of the late Paul Reed.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Visitation on Thursday, February 13th, from 5 to 8pm and Friday, February 14th, 2020 from 9 to 10am in the WARING-SULLIVAN HOME AT DARTMOUTH 230 Russells Mills Rd., Dartmouth. His Graveside Service will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Dartmouth on Friday morning immediately following his visitation. www.waring-sullivan.com
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