Marguerite "Margot" Mann Reed

Marguerite "Margot" Mann Reed, of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, died on January 4, 2026. Born on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1933, in Birmingham, Alabama, Margot was the daughter of Kathleen Clarke Mann and Kenneth Dudley Mann. She and her late brother, Kenneth "Tod" D. Mann, Jr., grew up in Birmingham, Youngstown, Ohio, Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh, which gave her a lifelong ease with new people and places.
Margot was a graduate of The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY, and Briarcliff College. On July 10, 1954, she married Henry Mason Reed, Jr., beginning a devoted partnership that lasted an extraordinary 72 years.
She is survived by her husband, Mason, and their three daughters: Elizabeth (Ted) Gramkow, Robin Reed, and Laura (Andrew) Schulkind. She loved being a grandmother to Megan (Derek) Minnema, Taylor (Christina Lim) Gramkow, Casey Schulkind, and Ella Schulkind, and a great-grandmother to three wonderful, spirited boys.
Margot and Mason spent 42 years in Darien and New Canaan, Connecticut, where they raised their family while Mason worked in the New York City area. She served for many years as a guidance counselor at New Canaan County School and was involved with institutions she cared most about, including The Masters School (as both an Alumnae Board member and Trustee) and served on the Board of Friends of Winterthur.
After retiring to Ligonier in 1998, Margot and Mason enjoyed time with friends, travel, and a full and happy life in the Ligonier Valley. She later served on the Board of Fort Ligonier, a historic site that held special meaning for her, and as a member of the Strategic Committee of the Valley School.
At Margot's request, all services will be private and held at the convenience of the family.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael's of the Valley Cemetery, P.O. Box 336, Ligonier, PA 15658, or Fort Ligonier, 200 South Market Street, Ligonier, PA 15658.
Arrangements are under the direction of McCabe Funeral Home, 144 East Main Street, Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
Margot will be remembered for her warmth, quiet generosity, and deep love for her family, friends and community.