George L. Reid, Jr.

1940 - 2020  (79 years)

• Name	George L. Reid
  Birth	9 Jul 1940	Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2, 4, 5, 9]
  Residence	1994 (Age 54)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [9]
  Address: 108 East Road
  Residence	Jun 1995 (Age 55)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [6]
  Residence	Dec 2006 (Age 66)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7]
  Residence	2012 (Age 72)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Death	29 Jun 2020	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2, 5]
  	Agency: at home
  Obituary	2 Jul 2020  [5]
  George L. Reid, Jr., 79, passed away at home on Monday, June 29, 2020 after a brief period of declining health. Born on July 9, 1940 in Montague, he was the son of the late George and Josephine (Glasheen) Reid Sr. and grew up in Athol. He graduated from Athol High School and Worcester Junior College. A hard worker, George was employed for 25 years at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as a machinist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, retiring in 2002. He particularly enjoyed assisting graduate students in designing and completing their engineering projects. He also worked part-time for many years for his father-in-law and brother-in-law at McKenney's Service Station as a mechanic and emissions inspector. In addition, he designed and built his family home. George treasured his family and friends and especially liked socializing. He enjoyed working on cars and was a skilled mechanic. He also liked watching and attending NASCAR and Formula 1 races. He enjoyed traveling with his wife in their motorhome and visiting his nieces and nephews, including Anne and her family at their farm in Nova Scotia. He visited all 50 states, as well as Canada, England, France, Ireland, Italy, and Peru. He especially enjoyed his hiking trips with his son to the Grand Canyon and Machu Picchu. George was married to Joan E. (McKenney) Reid on September 17, 1960 and they enjoyed nearly 60 years of marriage. In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Catherine Cornwell and her husband Robert of Orange, a son George III and his wife Lori of Kansas City, MO; a sister, Joy Taintor and her husband Russell of East Templeton; several beloved nieces and nephews and their families; and his goddaughter, Maggie Taintor. He also leaves behind several close friends. He will be sadly missed by his grandpets Willow, Fred and Lola. Besides his parents, George was predeceased by two sisters, Roberta Baxter Swan of Orange and Catherine Willard of Athol. There are no calling hours. Funeral services and interment at Jones Cemetery in Orange will be private. Published in the Athol Daily News, 2 July 2020
  Burial	After 2 Jul 2020	Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2, 5]
  Person ID	I260	| Spouse of a Delvee
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	George Leo Reid,   b. 4 Jul 1908, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 25 Jul 1993, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Josephine Effie Glasheen,   b. 28 Jun 1905, Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 26 Jun 1995, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	1935	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 26 years and 5 months - She : ~ 29 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan Eloise McKenney,   b. 12 Feb 1941, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d.
  Marriage	17 Sep 1960	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1, 5, 8]
  	Agency: Our Lady Immaculate Roman Catholic Church
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 2 months - She : 19 years and 7 months.
  Children	1. Catherine Irene Reid   2. George Leo Reid, III
  Family ID	F138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Jul 1940 - Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - 17 Sep 1960 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1994 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - Jun 1995 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - Dec 2006 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 2012 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - 29 Jun 2020 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Burial - After 2 Jul 2020 - Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988). [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.). Memorial ID 212131216 George L. Reid Jr. [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.). Memorial ID 101113518 Robert W. “Bob” McKenney [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S1161] Obituary of George L. Reid Jr., (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 2 July 2020), Primary Source. [S1425] Obituary of Josephine E. Glasheen Reid, (Worcester, Massachusetts: The Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 28 June 1995). [S809] Obituary of Iva Jones McKenney, (Athol, Massachusetts: The Athol Daily News 2006). [S429] , Reid, Joan E. letter: 2004-06, (Letter to Robert Roy, June 2004). [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).