JOHNSTOWN • Ella L. Reed, age 91, of Providence Place, Pine Grove, formerly of Johnstown, died Oct. 18 at her residence. She was born Feb. 10, 1928, in Johnstown, a daughter of the late James Collins and the late Margaret Wagner Collins. She was a 1947 graduate of the former Greater Johnstown Area High School. She was a school bus driver for Richland Twp. School District; she also was the bookkeeper for her late husband’s service station in Johnstown and a notary public. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Johnstown, where she was active in the Missionary Outreach Program. She was a former member of the Solomon Run Volunteer Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary and the VFW Post 7524 Ladies Auxiliary of South Fork. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Reed, Sr. in 2010, a brother, James Collins; and a sister, Linda Knipple. She is survived by two sons, William S. Reed, Jr., Camp Hill, and Leo Kim Reed, Hegins; a daughter, Michele A Siplivy, Shermans Dale; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, Friday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. A viewing will be held from 10-11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Memorial contributions can be made to Compassus Hospice, 1001 James Dr., Suite B34, Leesport, PA 19533. Condolences can be left for the family at buffingtonreed.com
