David F. Reed

David F. Reed, age 68 of Jefferson, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 with his family by his side.

Dave grew up in Wayne and graduated from Wayne Valley High School class of 1970. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army National Guard and served at several missile bases in New Jersey. After being discharged, Dave began working with H. Meyer & Sons Landscaping of Wayne, where he learned the trade from top to bottom. Dave worked in the landscape and hard-scape trade throughout his life, most recently as a partner with Christiano/Reed Landscaping in Livingston.

Dave loved golfing and took a part-time job during his retirement at the Berkshire Valley Golf Course just so he could golf for free! Dave was also a devoted family man who loved to spend time with his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed spending time with his family no matter the occasion, whether it was watching his grandchildren’s sporting events or their annual trip to Oak Island, NC.   Turner Classic Movies was the only channel he needed on his TV, allowing him to watch all the John Wayne cowboy movies he wanted to!

Dave met his wife, Donna Meyer, at Wayne Valley High School and they became high school sweethearts. They were married on October 11, 1974 at the Preakness Valley Reformed Church in Wayne, followed by a honeymoon to New England and Bermuda.  They first settled in Wayne before moving to the Glenwood section of Vernon, where they raised their sons. They also lived in Hardyston and Whiting before moving to their current home in Jefferson. Dave and Donna recently celebrated forty-six years of marriage.

Dave is survived by his beloved wife Donna; his sons Jeremy and his wife Paula, Kevin and his wife Victoria, Thomas and Samuel; six grandchildren Justin, Brianna, Alexa, Jack, Dylan, and Carly all of Jefferson, NJ.  Dave also is survived by his sister Susan Schulte and her husband John of Annapolis, MD, his brothers William Reed and his wife Christine of Wayne, NJ and Steven Reed and his wife Janie of High Point, NC, and his sister- in-law Constance Reed of Stockholm, NJ. Dave was predeceased by his brother John in 2016 and his parents John and Ruth Reed.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to Amedisys Hospice at www.amedisys.com/about/foundation or to a charity of your choice.