CHARLTON-Lucille C. (Whitehead) Reed, 81, of Charlton, died Friday, April 7th in UMass Memorial Hospital. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Robert R. Reed, Sr. of Charlton, 5 sons, James R. Reed of Charlton, Robert R. Reed, Jr. and his wife Suzanne of Dudley, Kevin M. Reed of Worcester, Joseph P. Reed of Hubbardston, and Paul S. and his wife Teresa Reed of New Marlborough, 4 daughters, Sharon M. Arnott of Charlton, Corine wife of Mark Stevens of Auburn, Mary Ann Cooke of Templeton, and Lucille M. Reed of Houston, TX, 12 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her son, Dennis J. Reed, in 1977 and her grandson, Kevin R. Arnott, in 1981.
She was born in Pontiac, Michigan, the daughter of James and Johanna (Riley) Whitehead. Mrs. Reed worked as a clerk for the Social Security Office in Worcester. She was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Church and the Red Hat Society.
The funeral is Tuesday, April 11th from O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue, with a Mass at 10:00 AM in St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 5 Spaulding Street. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery. Calling hours are Monday, April 10th from 5:00 until 8:00 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701-4688.