2000
Austin
2023
Austin Reardon
September 7, 2000 — July 23, 2023
Austin Reardon, 22, died in a tragic accident, on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Austin graduated from St. Catherine of Sienna School and Norwood High School's class of 2019. He was a senior at the University of Maine, Orono, majoring in Engineering.
Austin was an active member of the Norwood community, volunteering for Norwood Public Access TV, and Altar serving at St. Catherine's. He worked for the Town of Norwood Recreation Department in many capacities including, town lifeguard and swim instructor, and even played a role in visiting town landmarks as the Easter Bunny. He was passionate about working on cars and motorcycles and was employed by Jim's Automotive in Norwood for the Summers he was home from college.
He played every town sport from the minute he could walk, usually teammates with his twin brother, loving every minute of baseball, hockey, lacrosse, and swimming. In 2015, he won a state championship for the NHS Swim Team. Goaltending was his passion, as he played both town and club ice hockey, growing up with his twin brother in front of him on defense. A dynamic duo on every team.
In high school, he was a member of the National Honor Society, student executive producer of NHS TV, Captain of the Hockey Team, Goalie of the Year, an All-Star Player in 2019, and a friend to all.
He began his college journey at the University of Lowell Engineering and left after freshman year to pursue his dream and play Junior Hockey.
He headed to the University of Maine, where he found his niche balancing academia and extracurricular activities. He was an active member of the Electrical Engineering and Technology (EET) program as well as the UMaine Men's Club Hockey Team.
Austin was an honor student who also served as a teaching assistant in several EET classes. As a teaching assistant, he was a great mentor to the students and had a talent for making complex information understandable and enjoyable.
Out of the classroom, he tended net for the UMaine Men's Hockey Club Team and lived in the hockey house with three of his teammates. He was a charismatic and loyal friend and soon rose to "dad status" as he always had the snow in the driveway plowed for everyone in the morning before class.
Austin loved riding his motorcycle and was a member of many riding clubs in Maine, Massachusetts, and North Carolina, as he was pursuing motorcycle racing.
UMaine afforded him an opportunity to intern with Cooper Electric in North Carolina. A company that instantly welcomed Austin in as if he was family. It was then we knew that North Carolina was going to be his home as he really was having, what we referred to as "The Summer of Austin". Working with amazing mentors by day and fostering fast friendships with the motorcycle community by night. He seized every moment in North Carolina that he could, exploring the state on his beloved motorcycle, skydiving, and making a home surrounded by amazing friends.
It was those friends who held him in the final moments as he perished in a motorcycle accident on an unforgiving, winding North Carolina road.
Austin leaves behind his devastated family. Parents, Edmund and Kerry Reardon. His twin brother, Aidan Reardon, and siblings Delaney and Garrett Reardon of Norwood. Grandmother, Cindy Reardon of Pembroke
Loving aunts and uncles; Frannie and Rose Keady of Mansfield, Judy and Scott Glennon of Burlington, Shaun and Traci Keady, Kelly Keady, Barry and Kathy Keady of Norwood. Dan and Ashley Reardon of Rochester and Kyle Reardon of Pembroke.
His heartbroken cousins: Scottie, Patrick, Krystal, Jillian, Jay, Marykate, Rob, Kurt, Sarah, Kyle, Regan, Rylee, Aislinn, Shayla, Coleman, Lindsay, Frankie, Noah, Brady, Finnley, Harper, Gregory, Isabelle, JT, McKinley, Collins, Connor, Hadley, and Nolan.
Not to be forgotten, his amazing friends that were part of our extended family.
May he be wrapped in sweet peace by his predeceased grandparents: Francis and Helen Keady, Michael and Kathleen Reardon, uncles Scott Reardon, Robert Grasso, and cousin Teresa.
Services will be held:
Visitation on Sunday, July 30th, 1-6 pm at Kraw-Kornack Funeral Home
Funeral Mass Monday, July 31st, 2023 at 11 am at St. Catherine of Siena Church
Followed by a Christian burial at Highland Cemetery
In Lieu of Flowers, please make donations to the Austin Reardon Memorial Scholarship Foundation ? Norwood Bank
Austin was an active member of the Norwood community, volunteering for Norwood Public Access TV, and Altar serving at St. Catherine's. He worked for the Town of Norwood Recreation Department in many capacities including, town lifeguard and swim instructor, and even played a role in visiting town landmarks as the Easter Bunny. He was passionate about working on cars and motorcycles and was employed by Jim's Automotive in Norwood for the Summers he was home from college.
He played every town sport from the minute he could walk, usually teammates with his twin brother, loving every minute of baseball, hockey, lacrosse, and swimming. In 2015, he won a state championship for the NHS Swim Team. Goaltending was his passion, as he played both town and club ice hockey, growing up with his twin brother in front of him on defense. A dynamic duo on every team.
In high school, he was a member of the National Honor Society, student executive producer of NHS TV, Captain of the Hockey Team, Goalie of the Year, an All-Star Player in 2019, and a friend to all.
He began his college journey at the University of Lowell Engineering and left after freshman year to pursue his dream and play Junior Hockey.
He headed to the University of Maine, where he found his niche balancing academia and extracurricular activities. He was an active member of the Electrical Engineering and Technology (EET) program as well as the UMaine Men's Club Hockey Team.
Austin was an honor student who also served as a teaching assistant in several EET classes. As a teaching assistant, he was a great mentor to the students and had a talent for making complex information understandable and enjoyable.
Out of the classroom, he tended net for the UMaine Men's Hockey Club Team and lived in the hockey house with three of his teammates. He was a charismatic and loyal friend and soon rose to "dad status" as he always had the snow in the driveway plowed for everyone in the morning before class.
Austin loved riding his motorcycle and was a member of many riding clubs in Maine, Massachusetts, and North Carolina, as he was pursuing motorcycle racing.
UMaine afforded him an opportunity to intern with Cooper Electric in North Carolina. A company that instantly welcomed Austin in as if he was family. It was then we knew that North Carolina was going to be his home as he really was having, what we referred to as "The Summer of Austin". Working with amazing mentors by day and fostering fast friendships with the motorcycle community by night. He seized every moment in North Carolina that he could, exploring the state on his beloved motorcycle, skydiving, and making a home surrounded by amazing friends.
It was those friends who held him in the final moments as he perished in a motorcycle accident on an unforgiving, winding North Carolina road.
Austin leaves behind his devastated family. Parents, Edmund and Kerry Reardon. His twin brother, Aidan Reardon, and siblings Delaney and Garrett Reardon of Norwood. Grandmother, Cindy Reardon of Pembroke
Loving aunts and uncles; Frannie and Rose Keady of Mansfield, Judy and Scott Glennon of Burlington, Shaun and Traci Keady, Kelly Keady, Barry and Kathy Keady of Norwood. Dan and Ashley Reardon of Rochester and Kyle Reardon of Pembroke.
His heartbroken cousins: Scottie, Patrick, Krystal, Jillian, Jay, Marykate, Rob, Kurt, Sarah, Kyle, Regan, Rylee, Aislinn, Shayla, Coleman, Lindsay, Frankie, Noah, Brady, Finnley, Harper, Gregory, Isabelle, JT, McKinley, Collins, Connor, Hadley, and Nolan.
Not to be forgotten, his amazing friends that were part of our extended family.
May he be wrapped in sweet peace by his predeceased grandparents: Francis and Helen Keady, Michael and Kathleen Reardon, uncles Scott Reardon, Robert Grasso, and cousin Teresa.
Services will be held:
Visitation on Sunday, July 30th, 1-6 pm at Kraw-Kornack Funeral Home
Funeral Mass Monday, July 31st, 2023 at 11 am at St. Catherine of Siena Church
Followed by a Christian burial at Highland Cemetery
In Lieu of Flowers, please make donations to the Austin Reardon Memorial Scholarship Foundation ? Norwood Bank
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