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Harold W Reid, Jr, 78 of Manchester, NH, passed away on April 27, 2021, after a prolonged battle with heart and kidney disease, at Catholic Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Harold was born in Medford, MA. He was the son of the late Harold W. Reid, Sr, and 'Evelyn' (Keslake) Reid. He was raised in Lowell, MA, and a graduate of Lowell High School, and is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He moved to Pelham, NH in 1974, where he raised his two children.
Harold is survived by his loving wife, Marion (Thompson) Reid, of 55 years, and his Golden-Pyrenees dog, Rex; his daughter, Elaine (Reid) Murtagh and son-in-law, Daniel Murtagh; his son Warren Reid and his wife Amy (Provencher) Reid, who blessed him with two beautiful grandchildren, Kyle and Madeline.
Harold then moved to Whitefield, NH, and enjoyed the North Country, where he made a great number of enriching friendships, of which he spoke with great pride and joviality. He was truly at peace in the Great North Woods of New Hampshire, but as he aged, he desired to be closer to his grandchildren. His daughter and son-in-law built an in-law apartment for them to move into in Manchester in 2018, so his grandkids could visit easily, and so that his health issues could be tended to.
Harold is also survived by his brother, Rev. David Reid, Ph.D., and his sister, Karen (Reid) Foresman.
There will be no calling hours, and a memorial service will be announced by the family at a later date. Harold requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the New England Heart and Vascular Institute at Catholic Medical Center, in Manchester, NH. This dedicated and compassionate team of people fought valiantly for him, and helped give him the dignity and highest quality of life he could possibly have had in his last months.
Online Donations to CMC can be made at:
https://www.catholicmedicalcenter.org/giving/donate-online
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Kim Boutin
May 27, 2021
I will miss you papa bear! Never good bye but until next time. You will always be in my heart xoxo ❤
Your care bear
Kim (you’re favorite OT LOL)
Tammie Bedard
May 6, 2021
To Aunt Marion, Elaine and Warren,
He was always Uncle "Bud" to me. He was a special man, he had a huge heart and a great sense of humor. I'll always remember him for his kindness and his great laugh! May God bless you with great memories of him and his love every day of your lives.
My love to you all,
Tammie
Connee O'Neill, RN
May 3, 2021
To Harold's beautiful family, I had the pleasure of knowing him as Bud when I was a very little girl on Hovey Street and best friends with his sister, Karen. As a 4-year old, I remember he was the only person I ever saw who could eat a cucumber whole (without even peeling it)! As an adult and a nurse at CMC, I had the honor of meeting him again and his beautiful wife, Marion, in the Emergency Room. He still had his mother's smile and his father's build and the gentle nature I remember from long ago. May God bless his beautiful soul and his loving family.
Ruby and Kenneth Ratcliffe
May 3, 2021
Dear Marion and family, our deepest sympathy to you.
We will always remember the good time we had at First United and all our friends. We have all gone separate ways, but the memories will always be with us. "Bud" was a wonderful young man and grew to be a loving husband and father.
Remember the good times. In His Love, Ruby and Kenny
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