William F. Reed, Jr.

William F. Reed Jr.

William (Bill) Reed, born March 19, 1942 passed away with his family by his side at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Patricia (Pat), children David (Jen), Matthew (Meghan), and Carrie (Justin) Donaldson, grandchildren Erin, Adeline, Anna, Benjamin, Christian, and Reed. He is also survived by his sister in-law Toni Somers.

Bill's pride and joy was his family. He loved having the family over and enjoyed his grandkids immensely. But what really drove Bill was his commitment to his bride Patty and the family they built together. It was so important to him and he set a great example by making his family first in all he did.

His Catholic faith was paramount to him and he showed it not by what he said by what he did. He ensured his kids were raised in a Catholic home and attended Mass regularly. Bill enjoyed fixing things around the house and working on projects, he was a jack of all trades, having remodeled each of the family houses and helped his kids on their houses. He did projects for friends and much of his work stands today. He was a skilled tile setter and cabinet maker refurbishing many kitchens and bathrooms around Toledo. His work ethic was second to none, a quality has has instilled in his children and grandchildren.

If you asked him where he worked he would always tell you about the 20 years he spent at the Toledo Zoo working in a variety of roles as a young man. The three Reed kids would spend many days at the Zoo in their childhood leading to fond memories. He retired from the Toledo Public Schools bus garage, but held a variety of roles including sales, management and many years at Pepsi as a technician.

Bill faced and persevered through much adversity in his life, being raised by his grandmother and suffering for most of his adult life with severe arthritis. A marvel of modern medicine, Bill had a strong constitution that saw him through several hospital stays and 6 years of dialysis. He had a stubbornness that was legendary, but allowed him to keep moving forward no matter what life threw at him. His whole goal was to be with his wife and family. His family was blessed with extra time with him as he endured illness.

Visitation will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Avenue. Toledo, Ohio. A Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday, September 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church, 4100 Harvest Lane, Toledo, Ohio, preceded by visitation at the church from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Christ the King St. Vincent de Paul Conference.