Delores (Vosburgh) Reed
Delores (Vosburgh) Reed, 87, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014
Born in Saranac Lake on Oct. 15, 1927, she was the daughter of Gordon and Elsie (Ebare) Vosburgh. Delores married Calvin C. Reed on Nov. 28, 1953 at St. Brendan’s Church in Keene.
Delores had been a life long resident of Saranac Lake and had been employed as a telephone operator for the New York Telephone Company for many years. She was also a 4-H leader and had volunteered with the board of elections for several years.
She is survived by her husband Calvin Reed; four children: Karen Kenison of Lake Placid, Colleen Reed-Hough of Saranac Lake, Kevin Reed of Liverpool and Christine Mock and her husband Scott of Newton, New Jersey; five grandchildren: Kristi Kenison Arroyo, Joseph Kenison, Sarah Reed, Patricia Reed and Ryan Reed; and five great-grandchildren: Charles Doty Jr., Laura Lynn Doty, Morgan Dumas, Cameron Kenison and Tyrese Arroyo.
She was preceded in death by her father, mother, one brother, Gordon Vosbourgh, one sister, Gertrude Reed and one son-in-law, Donald Hough.
Calling hours will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home. A memorial service will immediately follow at 5 p.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. C.J. McAvoy officiating. Burial will take place at Coreys Cemetery at a later date.
Friends wishing to remember Delores Vosburgh Reed may make memorial contributions to Tri-Lakes Humane Society or American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home. Family and friends can also share their memories and sign the online guestbook at fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.