Brian Gerard Wedick

Brian Gerard Wedick

Berwyn, PA - Brian Gerard Wedick, 70, of Berwyn, PA and Wilmington, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 15, 2021, after brief illness, at Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA. Born February 13, 1951, Parkchester, Bronx, NY, to James J. and Julia E. (nee Raftery). Proud graduate of Cathedral Preparatory School (Manhattan), 1969, and Manhattan College School of Engineering, 1973, obtaining bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering and Religious Studies, and a minor in Economics. A career in service to GE Nuclear Energy, beginning in 1983, until untimely death. Devout Catholic and parishioner of: St. Isaac Jogues (Wayne, PA), where active in the Legion of Mary and many a Night of Reparation, and St. Therese (Wrightsville Beach, NC), where, on the Social Committee, combined faith with a passion for wine in co-hosting First Saturday Wine Socials. Longtime member of his cherished Upper Main Line YMCA. A lifelong distance runner, competed in many races, most notably the 1977 NYC Marathon. Over the decades, logged countless laps on the trail through Valley Forge National Historical Park, occasionally, with his young daughter biking alongside. Survived by: beloved daughter, Catherine E. Thomas (George), Pelham Manor, NY; three adoring grandchildren, Brian (5), James (3), and Claire (1); former wife, Carolyn (nee Greier), Floral Park, NY; two sisters, Joan M. Stanley (James), Westerly, RI, and Monica M. Valonis (Robert), Babylon, NY; brother, James J. (Nancy), Gold River, CA; four nephews, four nieces, ten grandnieces, and five grandnephews.

Visitation, Friday, May 21, 6:00-8:00 pm at Alleva Funeral Home, 1724 E Lancaster Ave, Paoli, PA 19301. Mass of Christian Burial, Saturday, May 22, 10:00 am at St. Isaac Jogues, 50 W Walker Rd, Wayne, PA 19087. Procession to the Place of Committal to immediately follow to Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery, 2000 Valley Forge Park Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Private luncheon to follow, inquire with family. Music-enthusiast, 35-year listener and longtime-sustaining member of Philadelphia public radio station, WXPN. Memorial gifts may be made to this, or your local, music-focused public radio station.