William C. "Bill" Kaley
William C. "Bill" Kaley
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He was the husband of Bonnie L. (Wiggins) Kaley with whom he was married 49 years. Born in West Reading, August 14, 1932, Bill was the son of William H. Kaley and Edna Brodman.
Bill worked at CarTech in the Cleaning House, retiring in 1987. He served in the US Navy aboard the USS Gainard 706 from 1951-1955. He enjoyed playing poker and going to the casino. He loved watching the Phillies, Eagles, and Penn State football. Bill was a lifetime member of Grill Fire Company.
In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by his children, Gina Marie, wife of Matt Monasmith, W. Scott Kaley, Todd Kaley, husband of Eileen (Heckman), and Jeffrey Kaley. He is predeceased by his brother Robert Kaley. Bill enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, Arden Kaley, Madison Kaley, Kelsie Mertz, Cody Mertz, Bradley Kaley, husband of Diana Cnudde, and Thomas Kaley.
A funeral service in William's memory will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611. A visitation will be held on the morning of the service at the funeral home, beginning at 10:00 AM. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at alz.org or Purple Heart Foundation at purpleheartfoundation.org. Kuhn Funeral Home is honored to serve the Kaley family. Condolences may be expressed at kuhnfuneralhomes.com
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