Randy Gerhart

Randy S. Gerhart, 66, of Bern Twp., passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Anne M. (Lauter) Gerhart. They were married April 23, 1977 and celebrated 43 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Stanley E. and Doris V. “Ginny” (Yoder) Gerhart. Randy was a member of Bern U.C.C., where his family held membership for 4 generations. He always cared about his family and friends more than himself and worked hard his whole life. Randy was an extremely proud father and grandfather. If there was one thing Randy taught his sons, it was that family comes first and that he wanted to leave a legacy for his sons and granddaughters. Randy graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School in 1972. He attended Lebanon Valley College and Ryder Technical institute with a degree in electronics. He worked at GPU for 20 years as a Storage IT Engineer. He also worked at Quest Diagnostics in Norristown as a Storage IT Engineer. Randy loved the Philadelphia Eagles and Penske Racing (Indycar). His favorite driver was Hélio Castroneves. Randy’s pride and joy, besides his wife, two sons and granddaughters, was the bar he purchased and painstakingly brought back to life, The Van Reed Inn. He enjoyed spending his time entertaining customers and friends, and many of his customers quickly became his friends. He also enjoyed gardening, and telling “dad” jokes. He loved to spoil his granddaughters. Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons: Scott R. Gerhart, husband of Allison L. (Fair), Maidencreek Twp., and Derek N. Gerhart, fiancé of Ashley E. Spatz, Bern Twp.; two granddaughters: Melanie and Courtney Gerhart; a sister: Brenda (Gerhart) Owens, wife of Dave, Bern Twp; a canine companion: Duke; and a feline companion: Duncan. A drive thru visitation with the family will be held Saturday, December 26, 2020 from 9:30 to 10:30 am in the front of Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., 223 Peach Street Leesport, PA 19533, please remain in your vehicles to greet the family. CDC Social Distancing Guidelines shall be followed at all times. Please wear a face covering. Private burial will be in Laureldale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to The Humane Society of Berks County, 1729 N. 11th Street, Reading, PA 19604.For online condolences, please visit www.leibenspergerfuneralhomes.com