Richard E. Wamsher, Sr., 92, of Fleetwood, passed away at 10:05 AM Friday, October 4th, peacefully, at Lutheran Home at Topton.
Richard was born in Allentown, PA on June 5, 1927, a son of Austin Beauvais and
Grace A. (Daubenspeck) Beauvais, He was the beloved husband of 33 years to Wendy (Deysher) Wamsher who survives him.
A 1945 graduate of Reading High School he attended several colleges in pursuit of his career. He served in the U.S. Army as a Cpl in WW II.
Richard was employed as a service technician with C. W. Bouse, Inc. from 1947 - 67. and with W. L. Body 1967-68, A Service Manager with Goshert's Quality Fuels 1968 -1983. From 1983 - 1995 he was a Manager of Customer Service with Reading Merchants Oil Company and a Service Advisory for D. J. Witman Company from 1995-1997 and a Service Manager from 1997-98 with C. D. Schneck inc., where he retired.
He was a 25 year member of RSES (Refrigeration Service Engineers Society) and a 30 year member of NAOHSM (National Association of Heat Service Manager),
In retirement, Richard also was a census taker, delivered phone books, a black top salesman, and delivered flowers for Royers.
Richard is survived by his wife, Wendy, and a daughter, Wendy, wife of Kevin Boarder, of Shoemakersville. Richard is also survived by one grandson, Ryan of Shoemakersville. and was predeceased by a son, Richard E. Wamsher, Jr. in 1997.
Thank you to Tower Health at Home Hospice and Hawkins Home Care for his care at home. For the past 9 months, a special thanks to the staff on D3 at The Lutheran Home at Topton for all the compassion and care he received. Also to the Bayada Hospice Team for the care and support and counseling to both Richard and wife Wendy.
A public gathering will be held from 1 PM to 3 PM on Saturday, October 12th at Feeney Funeral Home in Reading, PA. A Memorial Service will be held at 3 PM on Saturday, October 12th at Feeney Funeral Home in Reading, PA .Interment at Pleasant View Cemetery Sinking Spring, PA.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Veterans Making a Difference 2412 Spring St .West Lawn, PA 19609 and ALF (American Liver Foundation.org).
Arrangements entrusted to John P. Feeney Funeral Home, Inc. 625 N. 4th Street at Centre Ave., Reading, PA 19601, 610-372-4160.
