February 11, 1963 �" July 24, 2011
Mark Edward Reed died at home Sunday, July 24, after a long battle with multiple medical problems. He leaves behind his spouse and companion of 13-plus years, Frederic Johnson, his sister Karen Reed, and his beloved eight dogs, six cats, and a ferret.
There will be a remembrance gathering in the Boston area; the time, date, and place will be on Facebook shortly. He asked that any donations in his name be made to the Humane Society in Laconia, New Hampshire or to the Best Friends Society.
Mr. Reed was a founding member of Boston Area Gay Lesbian Youth in Boston, and a onetime member of the San Francisco chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. He spent some time in New York City and at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Mr. Reed will be long remembered by friends and family for his engaging presence and for the energy felt whenever he entered a room or a conversation.
"Anyone who lives within their means suffers form lack of imagination." �" Oscar Wilde