George Reed Howard, known as G. Reed, age 90, passed away on November 8, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Jean (Oney) Howard for 68 years.
Born on April 10, 1935, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Dr. George Williams Howard and Elizabeth (Jones) Howard.
He was predeceased by his daughter Roberta Seiler. He is survived by his wife Nancy; his three sons, Randy, Stuart (and wife Nikki), and Scott; a niece and a nephew; five grandchildren and their spouses, and four great-grandchildren. He was especially proud of the achievements of his grandchildren.
Reed graduated from Scranton Central High School in 1953 and from Lehigh University in 1957 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Upon graduation, he married Nancy, a West Chester University graduate and primary school teacher, whom he had dated since high school.
Following their marriage, Reed joined E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., where he spent 36 years in various assignments across the United States, Europe, and Asia. The couple lived in West Virginia, Ohio, and Louisiana before moving to Delaware in 1977, later spending two years in Northern Ireland. Among his most rewarding assignments were directing the design, startup, and operation of a major chemical plant in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and leading a team that established a joint venture manufacturing facility in Toyama, Japan. He took early retirement in 1993.
In his early years, Reed was active in church, civic, and Republican political activities. In retirement, he continued his lifelong pursuit of knowledge, literature, history, and travel, often remarking that he was “never bored.” He earned a Master’s degree in American History from the University of Delaware in 1995 and attended classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute for many years.
Reed was a Professional Engineer and a member of Mensa, Theta Xi Fraternity, ASME, the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), and the Barons of the Magna Carta.
His main retirement passion was researching and documenting the history of early baseball minor leagues and players, and his work has been shared online.
The family will hold a private celebration of life.
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