Mary Reed

Mrs. Reed, 86, of Little Silver, died Aug. 5, 2009, at home. She was a retired art teacher at Henry Hudson Regional High School, Atlantic Highlands. Prior to that, she taught at Vesper George School of Art, Boston; The Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury; and Brookdale Community College and Thompson Park, both Lincroft section of Middletown. She was predeceased by her husband, Jerome Stanley Reed. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Christopher L. and Amy Reed of League City, Texas; three brothers; John Fletcher of Manchester, Richard Fletcher of Rochester, N.Y., and James Fletcher of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and three grandchildren. A funeral service was at Christ Episcopal Church, Shrewsbury. Arrangements were by John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank. Memorial donations may be made to the National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20506.