Marion Reed

Mrs. Robert G. ( Marion ) Reed , for many years a resident of Wakefield, died this morning at her home in West Newbury where she had lived for more than 25 years. She had been ill for an extended period of time.

She was born on August 23, 1917, in Medford, the daughter of William and Alice (Didymus) Cheyne and lived there in her early years before her family moved to Reading. She graduated from Reading High School in 1935 shortly before moving to Wakefield.

Mrs. Reed was an active member of the First Parish Congregational Church and served on numerous church committees. One of her main interests was the YMCA Auxliary which she served in various capacities for many years.

In the years after her graduation from high school she was employed by the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company of Boston.

Mrs. Reed was a sister of Mrs. Benjamin Fiske and Ruth Cheyne of Wakefield and Robert B. Cheyne of Stoneham, all of whom predeceased her.

Besides her husband, a native of Wakefield, she is survived by a son David, a graduate of Wakefield High School and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Me., three grandchildren and six great grandchildren, all of whom live in South Carolina. She is also survived by her niece, Ms. Susan O'Neill of Peabody, and her children Kimberly McDonagh and Tracy Condon and their families.

Her husband Robert was managing editor of the Wakefield Daily Item in the 1950's and 1960's. In 1983 they moved to Chatham where they lived until 1986 when they moved to West Newbury.

Funeral services will be private.

Read Marion Reed's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Service

Private