Lyle Richard Reed

Lyle Richard Reed - Lyle R. Reed passed away peacefully at his Petaluma home on Thursday, October 18, 2007, from complications following a long struggle with a rare cancer. Son of the late Harry and Emma Reed of Nehawka, NB; loving husband of Maureen Reed of Petaluma; beloved brother of George Reed of FL; the late Darrel Reed (Mardelle) and the late Katherine Purcell (Omar); Rita Reed (Leonard); and the late Wayne Reed (Claudia), all of NB; son-in-law of Eileen Fursey-Dockman (Harry) of Brampton, Ont., & W.J. Dockman of Calgary, AB; brother-in-law of John H. Dockman (Esther) of Welland, Ont., Michael Dockman of Calgary, AB, & Christine Dockman of Vancouver, BC, all in Canada; survived by his children: Steven Reed; Richard Reed (Paula); Jerry Reed (Dawn), all of Sebastopol; Anthony Reed (Suzi) of Antioch; and Brenda Reed of Ozark, MO. Loving stepfather of Christine Finch (Peter), and Ron C. Friedrichsen (Melissa), all of Petaluma. Fond grandfather of Kimberly, Ashley, Sarah, Brian, Deanna, Joseph, Allan, Kara, and one great-grandchild, Marcus; loved â??Poppy to step-grandchildren, Kayla, Nicholas, Tessah, and Michael. He also leaves many nieces and nephews. Lyle was the beloved father image to several â??chosen childrenâ?