Mark Nathan Reade

October 9, 1945 - October 23, 2007

Mark Nathan Reade, loving husband, son, brother, uncle and brother-in-law, passed away Friday in Newport Beach, at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

He died after a brave struggle against the very pancreatic cancer that would ultimately contribute to his death.

In the end, Mark left this earth the way he lived; surrounded by the friends and family that loved  and cherished him.

Mark, the first child of Nathan and Thelma Reade, was born on October 9, 1945, in Fullerton California. He would  be followed by three younger sisters , Carol, Susan, and Irene, who adored their older brother.

After graduating from the University of California and his beloved University of Oklahoma, where he obtained his doctorate degree, Mark touched the countless lives of his patients, and their children in his practice a s a Child Psychologist .  His successes  led him to his ultimate position as  Director of Mental Health at  the Scripps Health Care Facility in San Diego, where he remained until his passing.

In 2001, Mark met the love of his life, Heather Bernstein.  Upon realizing that he had finally found his soul mate, they were married in 2003.

In addition to his mother, wife and sisters, Mark  had an incredible presence in the lives of his Nieces, Melissa, Evelyn, and Elizabeth, as well as his nephews Andrew and Scott, and his brother inlaw Rick.

Although gone from this world he will always be held tightly in the hearts and souls of those who loved him.

Internment at 2:00pm at Magnolia Memorial Park in Garden Grove, Ca. A Memorial honoring Mark’s life will be held Thursday at 4:00pm at St. Andrews Presybeterian Church in Newport Beach.

Published in Daily Pilot, October 23, 2007

Burial:  Magnolia Memorial Park, Garden Grove, Orange County, California, USA