Official Obituary of
Melvyn B. Dietrich, Sr.
January 29, 2019 ~ January 27, 2019
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Melvyn Dietrich, Sr. Obituary
Reading, PA
Mervyn B. Dietrich, Sr.
Mervyn B. Dietrich, Sr., 87, of Reading, PA, passed away at 8:47 AM, Sunday, January 27th, at Manor Care Health Services, West Reading.
Mervyn was born in Temple, PA on April 29, 1931, a son of George Dietrich.
He was the widower of Jeanne M. (nee Lerch) Dietrich.
He is survived by a son, Mervyn B. Dietrich, Jr. and 3 grand chi8ldren. He was predeceased by a daughter Cheryl in 2005.
He served ion the United States Army in Korea where he received 3 Purple Hearts among other decorations. and later worked as a Truck Driver with A-PA Transport in Allentown, PA. for 43 years. He was a member of Teamsters Local 773.
He will be interred with full military honors on Thursday, January 31st at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, PA .
Arrangements entrusted to John P. Feeney Funeral Home, Inc. 625 N. 4th Street at Centre Ave., Reading, PA 19601, 610-372-4160. Obituary and condolences at www.johnpfeeney.com.
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Services
Military Honors
Thursday
January 31, 2019
2:00 PM
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
RR 2 Box 484 Indiantown Gap Rd,
PA, Annville 17003
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