J. Michael Reid, 59, of Saltsburg died on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at his home.
He was the son of John Neilson Reid and Janet L. (Duke) Reid; he was born in Indiana, PA on June 25, 1961.
He was a member of the Chapel of Hope in Black Lick where he served on all the boards and served as a lay pastor in Tunnelton. He was also a member of the Tunnelton Volunteer Fire Department where he served as the Chaplin.
He was a graduate if Saltsburg Senior High School Class of 1979 and worked for Adelphoi Village.
Mike enjoyed golfing, fishing, gardening, watching football and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Hope D. (Pavelchick) Reid with whom he celebrated 38 years of marriage with on June 19; five children, Christopher J. Pavelchick (Tracy) of Tunnelton, Joshua M. Reid (Jaime) of Josephine, Shane M. Reid (Laura) of Pendleton, NY, Ashley D. Reid of Tunnelton, and Heidi F. Dionisi (Ben) of Blairsville; siblings Terry McDowell of Indiana, Brian Reid of Tunnelton, and Darrin Reid (Aileen) of Tunnelton; 11 grandchildren, Christopher, Jr., Ian, Nikolas, Kyleigh, Ashlynn, Charlotte, Felicity, Eva, Dominick, Matthew, and Aaron.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and a brother-in-law Joseph McDowell.
The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday at 10 A.M. in the Chapel of Hope, 470 Main Street, Black Lick, PA 15716 with Pastor Joshua Reid officiating.
Interment will be in Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.
In keeping with COVID-19 mandates, masks, face coverings and social distancing guidelines must be followed in the funeral home.
To view the online obituary, sign the guest registry or send condolences, visit www.shoemakerfamilyservices.com
