REED, Ralph W.

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona, Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Ralph W. Reed, beloved husband, loving father, stepfather, brother and creator of elaborate puns, left this life on Sept. 10, 2012. Born in 1943, in Long Beach, Calif., he was the son of Ira Reed and Margarite DeLude Reed. He is survived by his wife, Martha Reed of Dewey; brothers, Maurice (Nancy) and Michael (Jennifer) of Sacramento and Placerville, Calif.; son, Jason Reed; and daughter, Amy Blanchard, of East Hampton, N.Y.; stepson Alfred Kotchi Jr. (Kathleen) of Fairless Hills, Pa.; stepdaughter Michelle Wood (Steve) of Friendship, Md.; stepson James Goussy Jr. (Pam) of Austin, Texas; and 10 grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be at a later time. Arrangements by David's Desert Chapel. Information provided by survivors.