Obituary of Arlene Reed

Arlene Virginia Reed, 90, of Newcastle and more recently of Bristol, passed away on Friday, February 8th, 2013 at Saint Andrews Village Gregory Wing Adult Care Home in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. She was born in Damariscotta, Maine on August 17, 1922, the first daughter of Henry Thomas Flint and Eleanor Louise Van Horn Flint. She grew up in Ocean Point Maine. She enjoyed the outdoors, boating, and gardening and loved animals and the Maine coast. She also served as a soloist performer in several of the annual Footlighter talent shows. She was predeceased by her first husband, Kenneth M. Dodge, Sr. to whom she was married for 35 years; her second husband Robert D. Reed to whom she was married for 25 years; and her oldest son, Norman H. Dodge. She is survived by her third husband of 7½ years, Peter W. Beauchamp of Bristol; son Kenneth M. Dodge Jr. and wife Norma of Waldoboro; daughter-in-law Martha Dodge of Hulls Cove; sister Lucy Marlowe and friend Paul Adams of Boothbay Harbor; sister Cynthia McGuire and husband James of Scarborough; sister Marilyn Landry and husband Louis of Ocean Point; stepchildren, Robert (Bobby) Reed and wife Pam of Damariscotta; Barry Reed of Portland; Jon Beauchamp and wife Linda of Missouri; William Beauchamp and wife B.J. of Kentucky; Michael Beauchamp and wife Theresa of Virginia; granddaughter Christine Sher and husband Adam of Franklin, Massachusetts; grandson Andrew Dodge of Portland; grandson Matthew Dodge and wife Janette of Bainbridge Island, Washington; granddaughter Laurie Wilson and husband Jay of Indian Head, Maryland; five great grandchildren - Amanda, Courtney, William, Tyler, Caleb; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Arlene’s faith was very important to her and most recently she and her husband attended the First Baptist Church, Damariscotta, Maine as well as the Kairos prison ministry in Warren, Maine. She enjoyed helping her husband, Peter, present puppet shows to area daycare children. If you wish, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Arlene’s memory to the Ocean Point Preserve, Boothbay Region Land Trust, 137 Townsend Ave., PO Box 183, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538 On-line condolences may be given at www.directcremationofmaine.com. Interment will be at the Highland Cemetery in Edgecomb, Maine. A Memorial service to celebrate her life will be held in the spring, the date and place to be announced later.