Reeder D. Gates Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Reeder D. Gates (Otisfield, Maine), born in Olean, New York, who passed away at the age of 74, on October 10, 2019. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Reeder D. Gates to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Clifford Delmer Gates and Helen Inez Gates (Goodell); his brother Galen; his nephew Scott Childs; his brother-in-law Gary Hood; his grandparents, Claude, Lottie Gates (Rawleigh), William and Alta Goodell Castle (Gillmer); his stepgrandfather Archie Castle; his aunts and uncles, Leon Goodell (Dorothy), Charles Gates (Millie), Dorr "Farmer" Gates (Emily), LeeAnna Tripp (Robert), Dorothy Hamshere (Charles) and Louise Goodman (Ray); and his cousin Shirley Eddy.
He is survived by: his friend Brian Murphy; his son Jason Christopher; his brother Maurice; his wife Sally; his daughter Erin Gates (Missy); his son-in-law Mark Smith; his daughter Ainsley Nunley; his son-in-law Brady Nunley; his son David Church; his grandchildren, Aidan Reeder, Asher Snow, Aislyn "Tiggy" Snow Gates of Martha's Vineyard, Gates Christopher Nunley, Sonja Gates Smith and Sally Snow Smith; his sister Vanessa Fey; his nieces and nephews, Matthew (Ambra), Joel (Heather) and Lauren Fey; his sister-in-law Dona Gates; his nieces and nephews, Marc Childs (Karen), Wendi Morgante (Doug), Holli Gates and Shannon Wiech; his sister-in-law Gail Hood; his nephew Todd Hood; his niece Sally Quist; his siblings-in-law, James and Donalyn Moore; his nieces and nephews, Miranda, Jesse and Vicky; his siblings-in-law, Patricia, Bette and Brett; his daughter-in-law Eve Gates; his cousins, Harry Gates, Jeannie Hurd, David Gates, Alice Button, Doreen Bigley, Carol Carberry, Janice Jarvis, Terre Dennis, Tim Tripp, Dawn Gustin, Janice Palmer, Sharon Hempill, Kay Ingalls and Gail McGrath; and also, Ray Corriveau, David Minarski, Daniel (Julie), Jon (Sheri), Katie Loviglio (Chris), James (Ashley), Stephen, Denise Moore, Beth Dawes (Pat), Justin Moore and Katie Yeman (Brandon).
Memorial donations in Reeder's memory may be made to The Jason Christopher Gates Scholarship Fund c/o St. Mark's School, 25 Marlboro Rd. Southborough MA 01772.
