Patricia Bringhurst Reed, 85, a resident of Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community (QPRC), went home to be with her Lord on June 7, 2023. She was born in West Chester, the daughter of the late Dr. Louis S. and Ann W. Bringhurst. She graduated from Westtown Friends Boarding School and received her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College. While enrolled at the college, she spent her junior year abroad at the University of London. Ms. Reed worked for over 20 years as a project director in the field of employee satisfaction surveys. She also served as the Editor for Westtown School’s bicentennial book, Westtown in Word and Deed. During her years at QPRC, Ms. Reed served on the Residents’ Council. She had been a volunteer with the local Bible Adventure (formerly Released Time) program. She was a member of Faith Reformed Presbyterian Church in Quarryville. Ms. Reed is survived by a son, the Rev. Dr. David Sherwood and his wife, Kim, a daughter, Sara Jones (Brian), four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held in the Ellingsworth Auditorium at QPRC on July 15 at 2:00 pm. According to Ms. Reed’s wishes, her body has been donated to the Humanity Gifts Registry. Private interment will be at a later date at the Friends New Garden Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Ms. Reed’s family suggests donations in her memory to the Kinsman Fund at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community, 625 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville, PA 17566 (please make checks payable to “QPRC” and write “Kinsman Fund” on the memo line). Arrangements entrusted to Dewald Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., Quarryville. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.dewalds.com. Comments are closed.
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