Sunday, March 31, 2019
My deepest sympathy to Doug, Brian, Teri, Jennifer, and to all of your loved ones. I have shared so many great memories and adventures through the years. Shortly after their marriage, definitely HS sweethearts, they came up to visit us in our small home in Manville. It was like their mini-honeymoon. Her and Doug hosted many Thanksgiving Day feasts; never, ever without Karen's delicious homemade coleslaw, her gravy which Brian always helped her make, and the family Pictionary game. Karen's "annual Christmas Cookies" were so eagerly awaited for always in her labeled tins, which I made sure to return empty to her so it would guarantee a full one the following Christmas! Steve & I loved to camp as much as Doug and Karen, and would often collaborate on places we visited. We taught them how to play the board game Joker, which we initially brought to their home. Well, the next time we played it; Doug, of course, had made his own version, so they could in turn teach their friends. She was a tremendous help to our mother-in-law, Blanche, taking her packaged homemade meals, shopping, tiding up her house in N. Cape May, and just being her "right hand". It was greatly appreciated by the rest of the family members. Although mostly quiet and reserved, Karen J. Reed has left us with many loving and caring memories that will continue to speak to us. Loved forever, forgotten never!
