William Edward Kenney, Jr., 78, passed away Saturday, December 19th, at his residence. A graduate of Reading High School, William was born on August 16, 1937, a son of the late Helen (McGraw) and William Edward Kenney Sr.
A member of Holy Guardian Angel R.C. Church, Laureldale, PA 19605.
He served in the U.S. Army and the National Guard for over 19 years, stationed in Cuba for a period of time.
He later worked in maintenance and in safety and security at GPU Reading, PA.
William was a member of the YR Club, Meadow Brook Country Club, Evergreen
Country Club and the Parrot Heads where he worked on their float, a large ship, for local parades. He also loved to ski at Heidelberg Country Club.
He is survived by his daughter, Ann, wife of Jim Sheafer, of Leesburg, Virginia; a sister, M. Alice, widow of Ed Schappell, of Wyomissing, PA; and a brother, Dennis, husband of Toni Honan, of Virginia Beach, VA; and by 2 grandchildren, Sarah and Patrick Sheafer, of Leesburg, VA.
Friends are invited to call Monday, December 28th, from 9:30-10 a.m., at Holy Guardian Angel R.C. Church, Laureldale, PA. A Mass of Christian Burial that will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Forest Hills Cemetery in Scranton, PA, in the family plot.
Family requests donations made to the American Diabetes Association , 501 N. 17th St., Suite 217, Allentown, PA 18104 or American Diabetes Association , 968 Postal Road, Suite 110, Allentown, PA 18109.
Arrangements entrusted to the John P. Feeney Funeral Home, in Reading's Centre Park Historic District, 625 N. 4th St. at Centre Ave. (Route 61), Reading, PA 19601.
Obituary and condolences at www.johnfeeneyfuneralhome.com.
