Donald Stanford Roulston, 72, of Reading, formerly of Hatboro, Horsham and Warrington, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in Tower Health Reading Hospital after a brief illness. He was the loving husband, of Christine Schultz Roulston.
Born in Bethesda, MD on July 23, 1945, he was a son of the late John Barnes and Mildred L. (Stanford) Roulston. Don was instrumental in establishing the Indian Princess Program at the Hatboro YMCA. He coached and managed Horsham Little League softball teams as well as serving as a District 22 Game Director for many years.
Don was a residential house painter who used his master skills to paint an untold number of houses in the Bux-Mont area for more than 50 years. Prior to his retirement in 2013, he was employed with Forliano Contractors for 25 years.
In addition to his wife of 48 years, Christine, he is survived by a daughter, Victoria Roulston Howell and her husband, Samuel, of Douglassville and two stepgrandsons, Ethan and Jackson Howell that affectionately called him “V-Pop”.
Also surviving is a sister, Judith (Roulston) Truesdell and her husband, Miles, of Stone Harbor, NJ; six sisters-in-law, Anne (Schultz) Brumfield of Whitney, Barbara (Schultz) Craft and her husband Charles of Mountain Top, Louise (Schultz) Cramer and her husband, Thomas of Phillipsburg, NJ, Alice (Schultz) Galando and her husband, Joseph of New Alexandria, Mary Schultz of Greensburg and Margaret (Schultz) Galando, wife of the late David Galando of New Alexandria; a cousin, Nancy Cosentino of Huntingdon Valley; 12 nieces and nephews; 15 great nieces and nephews and one great grandniece.
Services for Don will be at 12pm on Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Auman’s Inc. Funeral Home, 390 W. Neversink Rd., Reading, PA 19606. A viewing will be in the funeral home Saturday from 10am to noon. Don will be laid to rest in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reading.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Westmoreland County Association for Retarded Citizens ( to honor his sister-in-law, Mary Schultz), 316 Donohoe Rd., Greensburg, PA 19501 or to the Animal Rescue League of Berks County, 58 Kennel Rd., Birdsboro, PA 19508, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Fond memories and online condolences may be made at www.AumansInc.com
