Beryl Jean Reed was 71 when she was last known to be in Stonington, Maine, on July 2, 1997. Public missing-person records describe her as White, brown hair and eyes, about 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 3 inches and roughly 140 to 145 pounds. She had lived in Waterville, Maine, and was remembered as active in the Central Maine Garden Club.

On July 2, 1997, Beryl and her husband, Douglas Reed, were aboard a chartered private plane flying from Stonington to Pittsfield that crashed into Penobscot Bay. The pilot and one passenger were recovered after the crash; Beryl and Douglas were not. NamUs lists Beryl as missing person MP53572 and records the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office as the investigating agency.

Does anyone have information about the flight, the recovery efforts, or memories of Beryl and Douglas from that time?