June 29, 1924 ~ March 6, 2018
Carmel
Rex Reade passed away peacefully with his wife, Joan, and his son, Scott, at his side. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a B25 pilot flying 51 combat missions and earning the Distinguished Flying Cross as well as the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Rex graduated from the University of Denver with a BS in Business Administration and earned his CPA degree from the University of Illinois. He worked for Arthur Anderson Accounting before beginning his career at Rust-Oleum Corp. where he rose to President, CEO and Chairman of the Board. After retiring in 1987, he moved to Monterey where he enjoyed playing golf, tennis and dominoes. He was a member of OCC, Monterey Peninsula Country Club, The Beach and Tennis Club and Stillwater Yacht Club, serving as Commodore in 2008.
Rex is survived by his loving wife, Joan and their little dog, Gracie; sons, Scott (Ginger) and Rex, Jr. (Jennifer); grandchildren, Rex III, Matthew and Katie; his sister, Bonnie; his brothers, Radean and William and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Mass will be at Carmel Mission Basilica, 3080 Rio Road in Carmel on Friday, March 23 at 10:30 AM. The family would like to thank VNA & Hospice of the Central Coast and request any memorial gift be directed to them at P.O. Box 2480, Monterey, CA, 93942. To sign Rex’s guest book and leave messages for his family, please visit www.thepaulmortuary.com.
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