John D. Reid Jr. , age 49, died September 28, 2016, after a brief, but heroic, fight with cancer. Born and raised in Lynn; he was the son of Janice (Barnett) Reid of Lynn and John D. Reid of Waltham.
John had lived in Lynn most of his life. He worked at various jobs throughout the years, including delivery for a dental lab, cooking in a restaurant and detailing at a car wash. He was an exceptional handyman around the house, in the yard or working on a vehicle. But his favorite and most important job was being a fulltime father, and he was an incredible one.
John loved to walk along the beach each night, accompanied by his children, his love or alone.
He was the cherished father of Craig Reid, Sean Reid and Nicholas Reid and his very special love Ellen Landry all of Lynn. He also leaves behind a slew of very close friends that he considered family.
Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial gathering to be held at Goodrich Funeral Home, 128 Washington St., Lynn on Thursday, 6-8 P.M.