Ann R. (Reed) Standish 79 died Tuesday April 29th in Jordan Hospital after a period of failing health. She was the former wife of Lawrence B. Standish of Florida.
Born in Brockton and raised in Hanson she was the daughter of the late Halbert and Hannah (Staples) Reed, and a 1946 graduate of Whitman High.
Ann moved to Pembroke in 1951 where she remained for 56 years.
She worked for many years as a bookkeeper for Joseph Ingles Insurance, Tiny & Sons Glass, Hanson Motor Sales and lastly with her son at Standish Auto Repair.
She truly enjoyed the time spent with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In addition to her former husband she is survived by her sons, Barry Standish of Pembroke, and Bruce Standish of Carver, her brother Norman Reed of Halifax, her sister Nancy Worchester of Maine, her grandchildren; Mathew, Kimberly, Mark, Jason, Stacy and Jessica. She is also survived by her 4 great grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Lawrence “Bud” Standish, and long time companion of the late Fredrick W. “Puppy” Wurtz,
Visiting hours only will be held Friday May 2nd from 4 – 8 PM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary) Whitman. Burial will take place at a later date. Donations may be made in her name to the Friends of Scituate Animal Shelter, Box 823, Scituate, MA 02066