Survivors are his wife Ellee (Lowell) Reed of Wiscasset; daughter Jessica Reed of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina; daughter Desiree Bailey and her husband Josh of Wiscasset; son Justin Reed of Wiscasset; granddaughters Gabrianna Michelle and Emma Marie Bailey of Wiscasset; step-daughter Rory Buonadonna-Nathanson and her husband Jason of Summerville, South Carolina; step-daughter Whitney Buonadonna and husband to-be Anthony Leeman of Brunswick; mother Judy Reed of Wiscasset; brother Robert Reed Jr. and girlfriend Shari Burbank of Edgecomb; sister Rebecca and her husband Louis Mihalos of Wiscasset; sister Kathy and her husband Richard Skelton of Bowdoinham; brother Bruce Reed and wife Sylvia of Wiscasset; sister Lori Reed of Wiscasset; brother John Reed and wife to-be April Koehling of Bath; several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Michael was born July 5, 1956 in Boothbay Harbor to Robert and Judith (Rines) Reed. He was the second oldest of seven children. He grew up in Wiscasset and graduated from Wiscasset High School in 1975.
He enjoyed every aspect of the outdoors including boating, camping, horse-back riding and was an avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener. He loved spending time with family and friends at cookouts, horse races and parties. He also enjoyed traveling and spent several winters in Florida and recently traveled with his wife and good friends to the Dominican Republic.
His jobs included farrier, marine worm harvester, welder, Christmas tree sales and stable owner.
He was married to Carolyn Brewer for 17 years and they had 4 children.
In 2012 he married Ellee Lowell at their home in Wiscasset and was diagnosed with stage four appendix cancer shortly after. His battle with cancer was hard-fought and his optimism towards it was inspiring to those around him.
He will be remembered as a hard-working, fun-loving person, who was full of life and a devoted husband, father, grandfather and a lifelong friend to many.
He was predeceased by his son, Joshua Hamilton Reed; his father, Robert Sewall Reed Sr.; and a brother Robert Henry Standridge.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 31, 2013 at 1 pm at the Bath Senior Center, 47 Floral Street, Bath.
To share your thoughts and condolences with the family, please visit www.desmondfuneralhomes.com.
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