Sylvia L. Reid, 88, a longtime resident of Merrimack, widow of John D. Reid, passed away Monday afternoon, June 3, 2024 at the Community Hospice House, after a period of declining health.
Born in Claremont on February 20, 1936, a daughter of the late Bernard and Carolyn (Ott) Thibodeau. Educated in Claremont schools, Sylvia was a graduate of Stevens High School Class of 1954. Sylvia moved to Nashua in 1954 and made her home in the area prior to purchasing the home she loved in Merrimack in 1969.
In addition to raising her family, Sylvia was a waitress at Adamo’s restaurant in South Merrimack, Horace Greeley’s in Amherst and later at Hampshire Hills in Milford. She was also a licensed real estate broker in the 1970s.
Sylvia loved to sew and made clothes for herself and her children. She also enjoyed baking a variety of delicious cakes and treats.
Members of her family include her four children, Tami Sanders of Nashua, Tim Sanders of New York State, Sylvia Pelletier of Hillsboro and Jason Robbins of Nashua; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a brother and a sister.
There are no formal services at this time. Sylvia will be laid to rest next to her husband at Edgewood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Childhood Cancer Lifeline-NH, P.O. Box 395, Hillsboro, NH 03244. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of the Farwell Funeral Service, 18 Lock Street, Nashua.
