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Elmer A. Reed, 97, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at Salem Regional Medical Center.
Elmer was born on October 4, 1926 in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Clarence E. and Lula (Fessler) Reed.
He served in the US Navy during WWII, and was a member of the VFW Post 892 in Salem.
Elmer was an assembler at E.W. Bliss Co. retiring in 1988 with 37 years of experience.
His wife Joan A. (Umbenhauer) Reed, whom he married on June 30, 1951, preceded him in death on February 6, 2011.
Left to cherish his memory is his daughter Valerie (Fred) Brickner; grandchildren, Jody Thackery, Katrina (Alex Cabrera) Brickner, Lindsay (Alex) Marotto; great-grandchildren, Aiden, Evan, Landon, Eli, Skylar, and Tristan; and son-in-law, Thomas Englert.
Preceding him in death are his wife, daughter Carol Englert, and granddaughter, Amy Milliken.
Arrangements are being handled by Stark Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
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