Francis Shipe III

1978 - 2021

Francis ""Frank"" H. Shipe III, 43, passed away on November 1, 2021, at the Univ. of Penn Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Kel-Lee (Trupp) Shipe for 17 years. Born in Reading to Francis H Shipe Jr and the late Margret Lee on Feb. 4, 1978, Frank graduated from Governor Mifflin High School and Berks Technical Institute. Frank worked for Global Advanced Metals USA Inc. for 21 years as an IT Administrator. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, and crabbing with his son and father. In addition to his loving wife Kel-Lee, Frank leaves behind two sons, Broderic S. Shipe and Aidan F. Shipe. Frank is also survived by his father, Frank H Shipe, Jr, of Mohnton, and step-mother, Donna M Fanelli of Shillington; sisters: Lauren M Shipe of Phila.; Danielle M Shipe of Sinking Spring; and Alicia Lee of Oakland, CA; and brother Harold Lee of Oakland, CA. A viewing will be held on Thursday, November 11, 2021, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading with services to begin at 11 a.m. Condolences may be expressed at www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com.