SHELDON - Lillian E. Reed, age 90, widow of Otis H. Reed, passed away Thursday morning December 21, 2006 at the Haven Health Care Facility in St. Albans.
\tShe was born June 7, 1916 in Montgomery Center, VT the daughter of the late Roy & Ellen (Demar) Donna.
\tLillian was a resident of Sheldon most her life and was a member of St. Anthonys Catholic Church and the Ladies of St. Anns Society. She also attended the Senior Citizens Clubs in St. Albans & Enosburg Falls. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cooking and playing cards with her family and friends. Most of all she loved making quilts for all of her children and grandchildren.
\tLillian was devoted to her family and is survived by her children and their spouses, Marcelle & Jacques Lussier of St. Albans, Donald & Elaine Reed of Sheldon, Harland & Laura Reed of Graniteville, Andrew & Pat Reed of St. Albans, Raymond & Sarah Reed of Sheldon, Charles & Kim Reed of Burlington, Mary & Randy Blaney of Richford and Norbert & Dianna Reed of Swanton; 31 grandchildren, 40 Great Grandchildren, 2 Great Great Grandchildren; 1 brother and his wife, Arthur Cy & Janet Donna of Sheldon; 3 sisters, Theresa Gendreau of St. Albans, Ann Sanderlin and her husband James of Moyck, NC, and Marguerite Messier and her husband James of Sheldon; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband she was predeceased by a grandson, Richard Reed; an infant daughter, Susan Reed; 4 brothers, Paul, Ronald, Albert, and Gordon Donna.
\tFuneral services will be held Saturday afternoon December 23, 2006 at 2:00 PM at St. Anthonys Catholic Church in Sheldon Springs with Rev. Bernard Bechard celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will follow in St. Anthonys Cemetery.
\tVisiting hours will be held Friday evening from 5-8 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
\tFor those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to Alzheimers Assoc., 172 North Main St., Barre, VT 05641 or to the American Parkinsons Disease Assoc., 1 South Prospect St., Burlington, VT 05401