MEXICO – Dwight I. “Chub” Reed, 74, died Sunday, Aug. 15, at his home on Backkingdom Road, Mexico.

He was born in Boothbay, on May 23, 1930, a son of Charles Parker and Delia Mae (Kelley) Reed, and had attended Boothbay Harbor schools.

He had been employed for over 40 years at Boise Cascade Paper Co. in Rumford until retirement as a 1st Class Millwright in the late 1980’s.

He was a member of the Boise Cascade Paper Co. 25 & 40 Year Club. He served as a Boy Scout Leader for troops at the Mexico Congregational Church and at St. Theresa Church for several years. He loved his family and enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting. He was also an avid gun and knife collector.

He was married in Rumford, on Sept. 15, 1948, to the former Natalie Frances Avery who survives of Mexico. Other survivors include three daughters, Alayne F. Reed, of Mexico, Julie A. Reed, of Mexico, Kelley J. Arsenault and companion, Rene Lee, of South Rumford; four sons, Thomas K. Reed and wife, Barbara, of Freeport, C. Wesley Reed and wife, Martha, of Vinalhaven, Charles L. Reed and wife, Pamela, of Mechanic Falls, Herbert “Skip” Reed, of Mexico; 12 grandchildren, Mary Jo Reed, of Standish, Thomas K. Reed II, of Freeport, Natalie C. Reed, of Vinalhaven, Charles P. Reed III and wife, Kari, of Bridgton, Daniel A. Reed, of Waltham, Mass., Christopher D. Reed, U.S.A.F., Sarah M. Reed, James M. Reed, and Elizabeth A. Reed, all of Mechanic Falls, Michael C. Arsenault, Casey Jo Arsenault, and Tampsa M. Gallant, all of South Rumford; a stepgrandson, Kyle J. Lee, of South Rumford; two great-granddaughters, Savannah M. Gallant of South Rumford, and Hannah V. Reed of Bridgton; a brother, F. Robie Reed, of Boothbay Harbor.

He was predeceased by a brother, Charles P. Reed II.