Dorothy Reed

Dorothy (Perras) Reed of Chelmsford, and Lakeland, FL; 82 CHELMSFORD Mrs. Dorothy (Perras) Reed, 82, of Chelmsford, MA and Lakeland, FL, died peacefully Thursday, October 16, 2008, at her home in Chelmsford, MA, after a long illness. She was married to Edward S. Reed with whom she celebrated their 62th wedding anniversary on October 12th. Born in North Adams, MA, on August 9, 1926, she was one of nine children of the Albert and Rose (LaBonte) Perras. She was raised and educated in North Adams, MA. A devoted wife and mother, She traveled with her husband and his work for Eastern Drywall Corp. to many places including Puerto Rico, the Caribbean Islands and Florida. In her early years, she worked as a spinner in the cotton mills. A resident of Lakeland, FL for the past 15 years, They had previously lived in Chelmsford for over 30 years. She was an avid Bowler. Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters and two sons in-law, Donna Lee and William Gavel of Lowell, MA, Mary and Arnold Price of Westford, MA, and Janice Gianotis of Lowell, MA; one brother and a sister-in-law, Edmond and Jane Perras of N. Adams, MA; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Beatrice Fortini, Shirley and Robert Sumner, Barbara Burdick, and Leona and Stephen Randall, all of N. Adams, MA; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son-in-law, Michael Gianotis who died in May of 2005, and three brothers, David, Milton and Raymond Perras. REED Visiting hours are Saturday 3 to 7 p.m. at the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, MA. with her Funeral Service at 7:00 p.m. Cremation at Merrimack Crematory. Memorials may be made in her name to the American Lung Assn., P.O. Box 265, Burlington, MA 01803. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com