Reid Samuel Hollister

Reid Samuel Hollister, 17, of West Hartford, Connecticut, died in the early morning of Saturday, December 2, 2006, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Reid was born in Norwalk on July 22, 1989, and was adopted by Ellen Deutsch and Tim Hollister on October 19, 1989. Reid will be missed by many, many throughout West Hartford and the region. He attended First Church Nursery School, the Morley and Duffy elementary schools, and for the past six years, Kingswood-Oxford School. Reid?s true gift was caring for and nurturing children, which he demonstrated for several years both at Asylum Hill Congregational Church and at Camp Renaissance. Reid had a beautiful tenor voice, which he lent to West Hartford?s Inter-El Choir and Kingswood?s Concert Chorus and ?Crimson 7? a cappella group. He played soccer, basketball, and lacrosse at Kingswood. Reid was widely known for his piercing aqua-blue eyes, handsome face, happy-go-lucky attitude, an amazing ability to whistle, lightening-fast text messaging skills, an off-beat sense of humor, fierce loyalty to his friends, and his abiding love of his family. Reid leaves his parents Ellen and Tim; his beloved sister Martha; his affectionate Golden Retriever, Gracie; grandparents Hans and Nadia Deutsch of Bloomfield, and Ken and Liisa Hollister of Voluntown; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins - Linda, Ferg, Emily and Caroline Jansen, of Simsbury; Karen, Steve, and Madeleine Boga, of Guerneville, CA; Sara, Mark, Zoe, and Lila Pierce of West Hartford; Mark Deutsch of Canton; Liz and Mark Swearingin and George, Alex, and Bob Jackson all of Pittsburgh, PA. The Hollister Family owes a great debt of gratitude to countless others who loved him as if he were their own. Calling hours will be held at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave, West Hartford on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 from 3-5 PM and 6-8 PM. A memorial service will be held at 7 PM on Wednesday December 6 at Asylum Hill Congregational Church at 814 Asylum Avenue, Hartford CT, with reception to follow. Burial services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Asylum Hill Congregational Church at 814 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06105. Donations will be used to provide financial assistance to families at AHCC?s New School for Young Children. Online messages of sympathy and remembrance may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

Reid Samuel Hollister

July 22, 1989 - December 2, 2006