Bruce M Kepley

Bruce M. Kepley, 57, of Reading died Dec. 27, 2011, in The Reading Hospital.

He was born Oct. 15, 1954, in Reading, a son of the late Clarence and Ida (Kocher) Kepley.

Bruce served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era and was employed as President of Crompton & Knowles Local 6996 for 25 years.

He is survived by his three sons, Stephen M. and his wife, Heather Kepley, of Exeter Township; David H. and his companion, Valerie Kepley, of Reading; and Bradlee Kepley of North Carolina.

There are also his three brothers: Alan Kepley and his partner, Jackie, of Shillington, Wayne and his wife, Darlene Kepley, of Denver, PA, and Charles Kepley and his partner, Chris, of Reading; five sisters, Sharon and her husband, Rocky Jacoby, of Shillington, Geraldine and her husband, Raymond Monyer, of Oley, Rita Kelley of Denver, PA, Sandy and her husband, Francis Karl, of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Barbara and her husband, Roy Ninzeheltzer, of Mohnton; and four grandchildren.

Bruce was predeceased by his brother, Ronald Kepley, and his sister, Brenda Hill.

He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Joan Kepley, widow of Ronald Kepley, of FL.

A viewing will be Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, 9 to 11 a.m. in Auman's Inc. Funeral Home, 390 W. Neversink Road, Reiffton. Burial to follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park. www.aumansinc.com