WESTFIELD – Kay died peacefully at Westfield Gardens in Westfield Massachusetts with her loving husband at her side. Many knew Kay from Huntington High and her years working for the Gateway Regional School system where she retired. Kay focused her life on raising her children until she met James. who she has spent the last thirty years with enjoying love and life.
A big joy in her life was hosting family functions and get-togethers for holidays and her favorite, the Westfield River Canoe race. Kay loved to quilt and crochet and then shared her projects with friends and family. She looked forward to attending craft shows and she would never miss the annual Orchid Show at Smith College.
Kay was a member of the Montgomery Community Church. She has lived in Montgomery, Huntington and Chester. She leaves behind a lot of loved ones. Her husband James Zimmerman; her children Beau T. Reed, Robin Gray (Reed), Dwayne A. Long; her grandkids Lisa M. Gray, Hannah I. Mitchell (Long), Robert P. Reed, Bridget I. Long, Mary Elizabeth Reed; one great-granddaughter Chloe G. Mitchell; siblings Joyce Dupelle (Chapman), Richard Chapman, Edward Chapman, and Roger Chapman.
She is predeceased by her son Jody E. Reed (d. 1963) and her brother Wayne Chapman (d. 2012).
Services for Kay are scheduled on Saturday, August 5th with Calling Hours from 9-11 a.m. at the Graham Hilltown Community Funeral Home, 27 Russell Road in Huntington followed by an 11 a.m. Funeral Home Service with Burial to follow at the Montgomery Center Cemetery, 1510 Russell Road in Montgomery.
Please visit hilltownfuneralhome.com for online condolences. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Kay’s memory to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, 34 Washington Street, Suite 200, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 www.curealzfund.org
