Official Obituary of
Chester R. Bates
March 30, 1954 ~ May 14, 2023 (age 69)
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Chester Bates Obituary
Chester R. Bates, 69, of Crestview, FL, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, May 14th, at North Okaloosa Medical Center.
Chester was born in Hunterdon, NJ on March 30, 1954, a son of the late Cecelia (Brown) and Wilbur H. Bates and was the widower of Kim H. (Huff) Bates.
He is survived by his son Michael Bates and stepson, Chris Grillo and also his grandchildren who he loved very much.
Graveside services will be Saturday, June 3rd at 11AM atBerks County Memorial Gardens. Fleetwood.
Arrangements entrusted to John P. Feeney Funeral Home, Inc. 625 N. 4th Street at Centre Ave., Reading, PA 19601, 610-372-4160.
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