Steven Kelchner

Steven M. Kelchner, 44, of Reading, Pa., passed away Tuesday, November 13th.

Born in Reading, Pa., he was a son of

Cheryl (Kerschner) and Larry Kelchner, of Auburndale, Fla., and was married and

devoted to his wife, Kate M.

Di Blasi-Kelchner for 12 years.

Steven was a graduate of Schyulkill Valley High School and attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he majored in Psychology and was a brother of the Sigma Alpha

Epsilon Fraternity. Steve worked at Webb Medical Systems for 16 years until transferring to Young's Medical, where he worked for the last two years.

Steve is survived by his parents, his wife Kate and a daughter, Emily Kelchner, of Adamstown, Pa.

Steve loved and adored Kate more than he loved the

Philadelphia Phillies, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Jersey Shore, horror movies and roller coasters. Steve loved his daughter, Emily, with all of his heart. Emily is exactly like her dad - happy, easy-going and patient. His life will forever live on through her.

In addition to Kate and Emily, he is loved by his mother and father, Cheryl and Larry. They raised him in a loving home, giving him the foundation he needed to be the man he became. He will always be in the heart of his uncle,

Randy Kerschner, of Reading. The Di Blasi family will

forever consider Steve one of their own through the love of Kate's late mother, Madeline Di Blasi; Kate's father Peter Di Blasi, and his wife, Gail Di Blasi; Kate's sisters, Missy

Di Blasi, wife of Mick Jaromnak, and Jessica Di Blasi Myers, wife of Dr. Ed Myers.

Steve is also loved by his nieces and nephews: Michael and Alex Jaromnak, and Nico, Anthony and Gia Di Blasi Myers, all of Reading, Pa. Along with his most easy-going personality, Steve's sarcastic humor will be truly missed.

Friends are invited to gather in celebration of Steven's life from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 18th at John P. Feeney Funeral Home in Reading, PA. Webcast,

accessible from any computer, begins at 2:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to support his nephew, Anthony Myers, who is battling brain cancer, to Team 17 STRONG, 1605 Hampden Blvd., Reading, PA 19604, www.team17strong.org.

A casketed burial will be held on Monday, November 19th at Gethsemane Cemetery Reading, Pa., at the convenience of the family.

Arrangements entrusted to John P. Feeney Funeral Home Inc., 625 N. 4th Street at Centre Ave., Reading, PA 19601, 610-372-4160. Obituary, webcast and condolences at www.johnpfeeney.com