Alexander L. Reid

August 29, 1920 ~ April 29, 2016
TOPSFIELD- Alexander L. Reid, 95, passed away on April 29, 2016 in the Continuing Care at Brooksby Village in Peabody. He was the beloved husband of the late Marguerite J. (Lewis) Reid with whom he shared 72 years of marriage.
Born in Scotland on August 29, 1920, he was the son of the late James and Margaret (Brown) Reid. He was raised and educated in Scotland and came to America in 1961. He had been a resident of Topsfield since 1966. Alexander was employed as an engineer for General Electric in Lynn for nearly 20 years.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, David and Celeste Reid of Derry, NH and his daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Keith Hart of New Bedford, MA, four grandchildren, Julie DeSousa, Steven Hart, Andrew Reid and Daniel Reid, five great grandchildren, Audrey, Ian, Tyler, Alex and Katelyn.
His Funeral Services are private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in American Heart Assoc. PO Box 417005, Boston, MA, 02241.
To David and family, Fay and I were sad to read of both your mother’s and now your father’s passing. We have good memories of them both. Alec helped me get started to be a good engineer at GE so long ago. Take care, Jonathan and Fay Salt