Vernon Murray

Vernon "Bill" Murray, 81, of Alsace Twp., passed away on March 28, 2019 at Topton Lutheran Home.

He was the husband of Doris A. (Guigley) Murray.

Born in Myersdale, PA he was the son of the late Vernon E. and Theresa (Geiger) Murray.

Bill was a US Navy Veteran, proudly serving during the Korean Conflict on the USS Valley Forge. He was employed for 23 years as a Tire Builder for Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of Pottstown and for 20 years at The Reading
Hospital working in housekeeping. Bill will be remembered for being a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
He was predeceased by his half-sister: Pattie Geiger.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children: Debra A. Adam, wife of Roy L. of Shoemakersville and Terry L. McCormick, fiancAC. of Hans Roessler, Jr. of Bloomsbury, NJ. Also surviving are grandchildren: Jason and Terrilyn Althouse, Dr. Alex McCormick husband of Dr. Megan Rogers-McCormick, Lauren Stevens, Corrinne and Tyler McCormick, and Zoey Adam; 12 great-grandchildren; Half-sisters: Linda Baughman, wife of Willard and Michaelina Bolden, wife of Thomas.

Funeral Services will be held at Bean Funeral Home, 3825 Penn Ave., Sinking Spring, on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 11:00AM. The family will receive friends and relatives on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 from 6-8:00PM and Thursday from 10-11:00AM. The interment will follow the service at Berks County Memorial Gardens.

Bean Funeral Home of Sinking Spring is in charge of arrangements; online condolences may be made at www.beanfuneralhomes.com