Patricia "Pat" Kathryn Reed

Patricia “Pat” Reed, 90, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025, surrounded by love. As anyone who knew her will tell you, she didn’t just live 90 years — she filled them. Pat was born in Spokane, Washington, and spent her youth in Berkeley, California, where she met her lifelong love and high school sweetheart, Paul Reed. They married, built a family, and went on to spend close to 60 years together in Newport, Oregon — a community they adored and poured their hearts into. It is also where Paul passed in 2024.

Pat was the kindest of souls, a believer in the good in everyone, and someone who never forgot how to have fun. She loved her family fiercely, adored her friends, and cherished the simple joys that added sparkle to life. She was famous for organizing ladies’ lunches and neighborhood potlucks, both of which always included plenty of laughter. She also had a well-known weakness for Christmas decorations with a “Press Here” button — a temptation she simply could not resist. If it played music or lit up and made children giggle, Pat pressed it. Every time. And she giggled, too.

Pat loved her yard, her flowers, frogs that hopped by to say hello, and a good book she could lose herself in. She gave her heart not only to her family and friends but also to her community. Over the years she worked as a teacher’s aide and later in medical records at the local hospital. She was a proud volunteer at the Oregon Coast Aquarium and the Newport Food Pantry, and a longtime patron of the Newport Performing Arts Center — three places that reflected her love of learning, giving, and celebrating life.

Her last couple of years were spent in Washington at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Wayne Parker. It was a privilege and honor for them to care for her, and Pat often said herself that she was “spoiled rotten” — and she loved every minute of it.

Pat is survived by her children, Paul Reed Jr. and Laura Parker, along with Laura’s husband, Wayne, who was like a son to her. She also leaves behind many beloved friends who were family in every way that matters.

In keeping with her wishes, no service will be held. Pat preferred laughter over ceremony, and warm memories over flowers. If you would like to honor her, please consider a donation in her name to one of the places she held dear: the Oregon Coast Aquarium, the Newport Performing Arts Center, or the Newport Food Pantry.

May her kindness, humor, and joyful spirit continue to ripple through all of us who were lucky enough to know her.