Mr. Roy L. Tiley, Jr., age 75, formerly of Muhlenberg Park, Reading, Pa., died Monday, April 2, 2007, at Laurel Living Center in Hamburg, Pa, where he resided for the past four years.
Roy graduated from Lehighton High School Class of 1952, and entered the United States Airforce in 1949 serving until 1952, serving during the Korean Conflict. Roy served in the reserve's, stationed at the Willow Grove Air Station retiring in 1992, after 42 years of active reserve , as a Chief Master Sgt. . Upon being honorably discharged, Roy entered and graduated from Muhlenberg College of Allentown, Pa., with a BS/BA in Business Administration, class of 1957. Roy worked for Dupont in Buffalo NY. (1957-1965), Polymer Corporation 1965-1988, holding executive responsibilites. In 1992 he became a manager with Wetterau Trucking until retiring. After retiring Roy worked as a Security Gaurd for the Reading Area Community College.
He mantained faternal membership in the Reading V.F.W., American Legion Post 0308 of Willow Grove, and Andreas V.F.W. 5069
Born in West Penn Twp. he was the son of the late Roy Tiley and the late Mary (Koenig) Tiley.
He is also survived by his
Two Daughters,
Judith I., wife of Brian Hornberger of Reading, Pa.
Donna D., wife of James Brown of Tonawanda, N.Y.
Two Sisters,
Grace E. Osenbach of New Ringgold, Pa.
Bernice Manwiller of Hamburg, Pa.
Brother,
Richard M. Tiley of Northampton, Pa.
Four grandchildren
Nine great-grandchildren
Companion, Grace Breon of Port Clinton, Pa.
Preceded in death by his Wife Dorothy R. (Ritter) Tiley, August 27, 2001; Brothers, George E., Paul R., Robert A. Tiley; Sister Dorothy R. Osenbach
Arrangements are being handled by Robert S. Nester Funeral Home, Inc., 2066 West Penn Pike, New Ringgold, Pa., where the family will receive friends from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Thursday, April 5, 2007. Funeral service will be at Robert S. Nester Funeral Home, Inc. at 11:00 AM Thursday, April 5, 2007 , Rev. Michael A. Frost officiating.
Interment will be at Sky-View Memorial Park in Tamaqua, Pa.
Memorials in his name maybe made to the Pinnacle Hospice 1 Norwegian Plaza Pottsville, 17901
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