Michael J. Reed, 70

BELMONT — Michael J. Reed, 70, of School Street, died suddenly at home on Monday, April 3, 2023.

Mike was born May 29, 1952, in Laconia, the son of Harold L. Reed and Isabella M. (Allard) Reed.

He was a lifelong resident of Belmont. Mike graduated from Belmont High School. During school, he was athletic and participated in track/cross country and the iron cross/gymnastics. After high school, in the fall of 1972, he joined the National Guard (Specialist Four E-4 Battery C 3D Battalion (155MM TOWED) 197th Field Artillery), where he served for six years.

Mike was a very hard worker. He worked 20-plus years at Arcon Inc. He then moved on to be a custodian at the Belmont Middle School until he retired in 2021.

He was a fun, loving, and caring person. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and enjoyed seeing moose at Moose Alley in Pittsburg. He liked playing cribbage, card games, board games, and playing horseshoes. He enjoyed watching football and he loved racing.

Michael is survived by his daughters, Rhonda Reed and Melanie Patten and her husband Mark; his sisters, Brenda (Reed) Legassie, Marsha (Reed) Harnish and her husband Steven, and Debra Reed; his brother, Thomas Reed and his wife Rondi; his grandchildren, Nicholas Patten, Jordan Brown and her husband, and Courtney Clairmont; his great-grandchildren, Emilyn Vaughn and Olivia Brown; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Michael is predeceased by his beloved wife, Pamela (Wallace) Reed; and his sisters, Donna Reed and Linda Reed.

Mike will be greatly missed by his friends and family.

There will be no calling hours.

A Memorial Service will be celebrated on Friday, April 28, at 1:30 p.m., at Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, using the Carriage House entrance, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH 03246.

In lieu of flowers, consider making a donation in Mike's name to the NH Humane Society, P.O. Box 572, Laconia, NH 03247.

Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services and 603Cremations.com, Laconia, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, visit wilkinsonbeane.com.