Obituary: Herbert W. Spinney

SPINNEY, Herbert W. Of Reading, April 24, 2021. Beloved husband of Odelle (Corkum) Spinney. Devoted father of Cheryl Buckley and her husband Steven of Dracut, Keith Spinney and his wife Judith of Medway, and Lori Spinney of Michigan.

Loving grandfather of Ryan, Sean and Erinn Buckley, Brian, Melissa, and David Spinney, Maggie and Alice Horton. Cherished brother of Ena Higgins and her husband Floyd of CT, Clara Mackenzie and her husband Larry, and Walter Spinney and his wife Cheryl, all of Nova Scotia, Canada. Herbert is also survived by several loving nieces and nephews.

A Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at the Douglass, Edgerley, and Bessom Funeral Home, 25 Sanborn St. (corner of Woburn St.), READING, from 9-11 AM. Face masks must be worn, and social distancing observed. A private Service and Burial at Forest Glen Cemetery in Reading to follow the Visitation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Herbert’s memory to the Old South United Methodist Church, 6 Salem St., Reading, MA 01867. Herbert proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. For directions and an online guestbook, visit johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com