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The Life of William Wilson Reed Jr

William W. Reed,Jr, July 28, 2017 of Forked River,NJ formerly of Wilmington, DE and Delaware County,PA.

Born in April 1931, bill was a wonderful father, grandfather, and genuine friend to many. He graduated John Bartram HS and Delaware Tech with an AS in Engineering.

He did a Navy Reserve tour on the Escort Aircraft Carrier Kula Gulf during the Korean War. He worked at Atlantic Refining, later retiring from Hercules as an Engineering Specialist.

Bill Married Marilyn  Miller of Bridgeton,NJ in 1951 who passed on in 1983.

Bill is survived by their four children William Reed (Lslie),Susan Reed, Joanne Forster (Christian), and Jennifer Reed. Bill retired  to fish and entertain on Barnegat Bay,NJ doing the same for 27 winters at Ocean Isles in MarathonFL. His storytelling,generous spirit and fun-loving ways will be missed. 

Bill was interred at Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, PA.

Friends are welcome to his Memorial Service, August 20, 1:00 PM, Village Lutheran Church, 701 Western Blvd., Lanoka Harbor,NJ.

Memorial donations may be made to the Lacey Township First Aid Squad, PO Box 289, Forked River, NJ  08731.


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