Charles "Chuck" G. Reed

Charles "Chuck" Gregory Reed, 40, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. 

Born in Leominster on October 3, 1983, he was the son of Robert and Lisa (Cavins) Reed of Gardner.  He attended Sacred Heart School for six years and graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 2002, where he was proud to be a 4-year letter winner state champion heavy-weight wrestler. Chuck was a dye setter employed by the Oliver Company, previously Boutwell and Owens, of Fitchburg for many years. 

Chuck was a parishioner of Annunciation Parish of Gardner, practicing at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church.  He was a member of the Gardner Rod and Gun Club and the Larson Bass Fishing Club.  Chuck was an avid outdoorsman who loved shooting, archery, and hunting—especially bird hunting and big game hunting in Maine with his clubmates, as well as hunting and fishing with his father.  He will be remembered for being a gentle giant, a man of few words, an overall good guy, and always willing to lend a hand. 

Chuck was also a proud tissue donor. 

Besides his parents, Chuck is survived by brother, Sean Reed and his wife Bridget of Osterville; nieces and nephews, Jack, Beau, Isla, and Eloise Reed, all of Osterville; aunts and uncles, Kathy Knuuttila and her husband Brian of New Smyrna, FL, Donna Fluet and her husband Moe of Fitchburg, Patricia Paszek and her husband Glenn of Clarksville, TN, and Diane Reed of Fitchburg; and several cousins. 

He was predeceased by his grandparents, George and Mille Reed, Henry Cavins and Dorothy Donnelly; and two uncles, Gregory Cavins and George Reed.

Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, March 6, 2024, from the Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols Street, Gardner, MA, with a Mass at 11:00 a.m. in Annunciation Parish at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols Street, Gardner, MA. Those in attendance are asked to report directly to the church on the day of the service.  Burial will follow at St. Cecilia's Cemetery, St. Cecilia Street, Leominster, MA. 

Calling Hours will be held Tuesday, March 5, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Gardner Rod and Gun Club, 538 Clark Street, Gardner, MA 01440, or the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or on their website at (www.stjude.org).  Please reference in memory of Chuck G. Reed.