THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Page 7 ASKS | FROM PAGE 5 would laugh even harder. She fought for what she believed in, and was versed in so many town related issues. I will always remember her famous “eye rolls”. But, what I feel Wendy was most proud of was her three sons. She talked a lot about them with me, and her face would light up. Even if she was telling me something about them today, I felt the boys were protected by a mom who thought they were still 5 years old. Her love for them was so strong and she showed it. I will miss her terribly, and Saugus has lost a person that did so much for the people who live here. “My favorite story of us was when I was vice-chair on the school committee and she was chair. There was a wake for a friend of her son’s that she was going to attend. I wasn’t on the school committee that long and we had a scheduled Executive session that night, which would have made me chair of that meeting. I was a nervous wreck, it was Superintendent Langlois at the time and he said he would help me along. We were just about to start and close the door when Wendy appeared in the doorway. We hadn’t known each other for more than a month or so and we were still getting to know each other. I spotted her and ran and hugged her because I was so relieved she had gotten there in time. She never forgot that and she brought that up often. I will always remember that day, I will always remember her making sure we followed procedure, policy, and the rules...that doesn’t happen as often as it should and I will do my best to honor her memory by continuing to follow that important part of being a public servant. It still seems so surreal....” Selectman Debra Panetta, who got to work with Reed on several levels–at Saugus Town Hall, Saugus Public Schools and on volunteer community event: “Honestly, I can’t believe Wendy passed. I just talked with her a couple of days ago. It’s absolutely devastating. Wendy loved Saugus and always tried to give back to her community. I served with Wendy on the School Committee and worked with her closely on the Board of Selectmen where she worked as the Clerk of the Board of Selectmen since 1998. She volunteered much of her time to the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry, and coordinated several food ASKS | SEE PAGE 8 THE TEAM Wendy Reed, behind first row in center wearing a blue warmup jacket and blue face mask, poses for a photo with the volunteers who pitched in to help the Saugus United Food Pantry’s Annual Thanksgiving food drive in November 2020. Reed always gave credit to the food pantry volunteers even though she directed the crew’s work. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate)
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