Ethel Katherine Reed

February 19, 1924 - February 23, 2020

Ethel Katherine Reed, of St. Augustine, Florida, passed away at home on February 23rd, 2020. She resided in Pompton Plains New Jersey until she and her husband of 72 years, Norman, retired and moved to St. Augustine in 1994. Ethel was born on February 29th, 1924 to Rose and Harry Klug and spent her childhood in Washington Township NJ. She was very close to her brother, Harry Jr., who predeceased her as a young adult. Ethel attended nursing school at Christ Hospital in Jersey City, NJ., and, like her mother, became a Registered Nurse. Her last months in nursing school were spent as a member of the US Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII. During this time, she met and married the love of her life, Norman, in 1945. Norman predeceased her in January 2017. As a young couple, they enjoyed big band music, traveling and dancing. Ethel and Norman raised 5 children together and spent their retirement traveling internationally and around the country to visit family and friends in their motorhome. Ethel volunteered at Flagler Hospital for many years. She loved working and socializing with the volunteer team and patients at the hospital. Ethel is survived by her children Joan Covucci, Richard, and his wife Gale, Linda and her husband Will Harris, Bob and his wife Debbie and Donna and her husband Frank Symons. Ethel had 11 grandchildren; Steven, Matthew, Andrew, Jonathan, Kristin, Elizabeth, Gregory, Erica, Alec, Katelyn and Zachary. She also has 12 great-grandchildren in New Jersey, Maryland, Colorado, Georgia and Florida. A memorial service, burial at Union Cemetery in Hackettstown NJ and gathering of family and friends will be held in NJ on April 18th. In lieu of flowers, kindly donate to Volunteer Services, Flagler Hospital 400 Health Care Boulevard, St Augustine Florida 32084 Craig Funeral Home, Crematory and Memorial park are overseeing arrangements.