Arthur Earl Read lll

1962 - 2018

Arthur Earl Read III, 55, died surrounded by family, August 21st at his parents home in Naples, FL after too short a battle with cancer. Born October 5th, 1962 in Andover MA, Arthur was raised in Frederick, MD and Provincetown, MA. He is survived by his parents Arthur Earl Read, Jr and Virginia Steeves Read of Frederick and Naples. In addition to his parents, Arthur leaves his brother and sisters: Susan Sweeney, (McDaniel, Md), Dave Read (Davenport, Fl) Alyce Read Denton (Frederick, Md) and Elizabeth Read (Watertown, MA.) He is also survived by his brothers in law William Sweeney and Fred Denton, nieces Caitlin, Lucy, Sarah and Jaimie and his nephew Scott. Arthur's extended family and close friends were large in number and mattered dearly to him.

Artie attended Frederick High School and Babson College before leaving school and obtaining his Captain's license at 21. Art's first sailing job at 16 years old was as a cabin boy for Captain Justin Avellar aboard the Schooner Hindu. It set his course for life. Artie spent many wonderful summers crewing aboard Hindu before earning his 'papers.'

This beginning launched Arthur on a road less traveled. A road that would bring other boats in other ports; The Romance in the Caribbean, The Lady Maryland on the Chesapeake, boat deliveries from Hawaii, Charters in the Islands off the Washington Coast and many more.... A road that would bring loving relationships, cherished friendships old and new, many beloved pets and always, his family.

Art was a voracious reader, a beautiful writer and could tell a pretty good story too. Arrangements are still being planned however friends and family will be invited to celebrate Art's life doing one of the things he loved most, sailing the Hindu. We will scatter his ashes in Provincetown Bay. Art always swore he wanted his obituary to read 'Lost At Sea.' In some ways that is true.