Thomas F. Reed

Thomas F. Reed of Gainesville, Ga., passed away at Lanier Village Estates, March 16th at the age of 84.

Tom was born on January 9, 1937 to the late Glenn and Gladys Reed of Lehigh, Iowa. Tom is survived by his loving wife, Linda.  Tom received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Iowa, his Masters Degree in Polymer Chemistry from The University of Akron, and his Doctorate in Polymer Science at The University of Akron.   During his career in the rubber industry he worked for B.F.Goodrich, Bell Laboratories, Gencorp, and Cabot, where he and his lovely bride developed a taste for world traveling. After retiring they traveled around the world by plane, cruise liner, train, and river boat. When staying put for any length of time, Tom enjoyed volunteering at the library, teaching computing skills, as well as running the sound for many productions at LVE.

In addition to Linda, Tom is survived by his sons James (Rosemary) Reed of Akron, Ohio, and Michael (Veronica) Reed of North Andover, Massachusetts, and grandsons Trevor, William, John, and Daniel. 

A private memorial service is being held on Saturday at LVE Chapel.   

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