Robert Thomas Reid

Robert T. (Bob) Reid Sr. 1932-2023 Robert T. Reid Sr., 91, died peacefully at his daughter’s home in Cape Coral, FL, on Sunday, November 19, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Lois A. (Wilkins) Reid. He was a resident of Lowell, MA for many years and moved to Cape Coral, Florida to be with his daughters Julie & Lois in 2002 after his wife’s death. He was born in Lowell, MA on October 26, 1932, a son of the late Joseph J. & Agnes (Nowatzke) Reid. He graduated from Lowell High School in 1950 and later became a Sergeant in the Army and earned four medals of honor, the Korean Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, and the United Nations Service Medal. He served in Korea and was present when the last mortar was fired before the cease-fire. He continued to serve in Korea after the cease-fire and was among the last soldiers to leave the peninsula. A special tribute to him and other Korean veterans can be found here: Robert T. Reid - The 22 (the22koreanwar.org) Bob then married the love of his life, Lois on February 5, 1956, and raised six children together. He knew immediately that the woman he met outside of Cherry & Webb in downtown Lowell was the woman he would marry after leaving a Lowell High School basketball game. He worked as a Quality Control Inspector at Teradyne in Nashua, NH and retired after 25 years. He was a member of the East End Club in Lowell, MA where he enjoyed playing in their Cribbage League. In his leisure time he enjoyed playing Bingo and Keno with his wife and friends. He thoroughly enjoyed playing cards with his children, grandchildren, and with many great friends. He was dubbed the name “Cribbage Master” by those who played with him for hours on end. He also loved to dance and watch National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, he made daily phone calls to his loved ones just to say hi and to pick up a few “scratchies” because he loved his scratch tickets so much. He was a true fan of the Boston Red Sox and loved his New England Patriots (just not this year) lol. Besides his wife, he is survived by his six children, Robert “Tom” Reid Jr. and his wife Lisa of Tyngsboro, MA, Patti A. Shepard of Peterborough, NH, Gerald W. Reid of Nashua, NH, Michael K. Reid of Lowell, MA, Julie B. Brissette and Lois A. Dubay and her husband Michael all of Cape Coral, FL. He also leaves behind 20 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mildred Connolly and Jacqueline Autino of Prescott Valley, AZ, and a dear and beloved friend Delores Dennis of Cape Coral, FL. He was predeceased by his grandchildren, Neil M. Reid of Lowell, MA, Sgt. Jared R. Brissette and Tara A. Brissette, and great-granddaughter Kaliyah Johnson of Cape Coral, FL, a son-in-law Normand Brissette of Cape Coral, and two daughters-in-law, Sheila Reid of Dracut, MA and Linda Reid of Nashua, NH, his brothers, Joseph, Raymond and William Reid and his sisters, Patricia Plante and Eleanor LaBranch. His family will announce once the details for A Celebration of Life have been made. He will be laid to rest with his beloved wife in Westlawn Cemetery in Lowell, MA.

Robert Thomas Reid

October 26, 1932 - November 19, 2023