William T. Reed, Jr., 74, Westport

Posted 2/14/19

William T. Reed, Jr., 74, of Westport, died Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Massachusetts General Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Heather (Heath) Reed. 

Born in Baltimore, …

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William T. Reed, Jr., 74, Westport

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William T. Reed, Jr., 74, of Westport, died Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Massachusetts General Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Heather (Heath) Reed. 

Born in Baltimore, Md., the son of the late William T. and Katherine (Tweedy) Reed, Bill was a long-time resident of West Chester and Media, Penn., before moving to Westport in 2004.  He attended Allen’s Neck Friends Meeting in Dartmouth. 

Bill attended the Haverford School and graduated from Exeter Academy, Princeton University, class of 1966, and Stanford Business School in 1968.  He was a Chair with Vistage International where he served as a facilitator of leadership groups. 

A loving and devoted husband, father, and friend, Bill was a kind, gentle man, who had a wonderful, unique sense of humor and deep care and concern for people and fairness in the world.  Anyone who met him said they loved being around him because they felt accepted and appreciated. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed reading, travel, and discussing politics in a way that left all involved enriched.

Bill is survived by his beloved wife, Heather; son, Jarrod Reed of Nottingham, Penn.; daughters, Christie G. Reed of Cambridge, Mass., and Erica H. Sebastian and her husband, Bryan Dougherty of Philadelphia, Penn.; nephew, Tom MacKinnon of Chicago, Ill.; and his niece, Kate MacKinnon Wen and her children, Reed and Grace of Ipswich, Mass. 

He was the brother of the late Ann Reed MacKinnon.

A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at a later date.   In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Allen’s Neck Friends Meeting, c/o Dawn Stopka, 892 Division Road, South Dartmouth, MA  02748.

Private arrangements are with Machnowski Funeral Home, 472 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford.  For condolences, please visit machnowskifuneral.com.  

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