Victor Lisa Obituary

Victor Lisa, 65, of Upper Bern Twp., died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp.

Born in Sicily, Italy, he was the son of the late Antonio and Agata (Giordino) Lisa.

He was a 1964 graduate of Reading High School and attended Reading Area Community College.

Victor was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard. He worked for Reading Tube Corporation and previously worked at Bulk Chemical, Mohrsville.

Surviving are three sons: Victor L. Derenzo, husband of Renee L. (Hoppes) Derenzo, Upper Bern Twp., Joseph W. Derenzo, Orwigsburg, and Timothy A. De-renzo, husband of Jennifer (Kuhns) Derenzo, Leesport; two daughters, Tammy Ann (Lisa), wife of Leo Garcia, Port Carbon, and Gina (Lisa), wife of David Yerger, Pine Grove; one brother, Joseph Lisa, Reading; and 13 grandchildren. Victor was predeceased by a brother, Salvatore Lisa.

Services will be on Monday at 10 a.m. from Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., Hamburg (off-street parking in rear) with Rev. Jerry Kulp officiating. Burial will be in Frieden's Cemetery, Shartlesville. A viewing will be held in the funeral home Monday 8:30 to 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., 65 S. 4th Street, Hamburg, PA 19526, to help with funeral expenses. For online condolences, please visit www.leibenspergerfuneralhomes.com.

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Published by Reading Eagle on Nov. 4, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Victor Lisa

7 Entries

November 7, 2011

with our deepest sympathy . .

William and Tammy Kerper
Damian Roland
Kiley Roland

Chris LaManna

November 5, 2011

Sorry for your loss buddy.Vic was a great guy. I use to love listening to his stories. He could always make me laugh.

Barry Clay

November 5, 2011

So sorry for your loss. I'm sure going to miss talking about aliens and junk like that with him. Remember the good times and he will always be in your heart.

marcia kulp

November 4, 2011

Dear Gina and family,

I am so sorry for your loss. Please find comfort in all the loving memories you and your family shared with your dad.

November 4, 2011

You will be missed Victor! Until we meet again! Vic, it's very hard to lose a parent. I know what you're going through. I lost my father at age 14. It was sudden. One day he's here and the next he's gone. Time will heal your heart as it did for me. Remember the good times, it always helps.

Karen Lisa

November 4, 2011

You will be missed Uncle Victor, although we have not seen each other in a few years-I still have the memories of growing up with you and Uncle Sal and dad..I hope you are at peace now..God Bless!!

My grandfather and I in Puerto Rico in 2009.

Pamela Lisa (Granddaughter)

November 4, 2011

"Tonight, I pace around the house waiting for the late night talks
and the protection knowing your close when Nana is gone.
I stare at your Pogo account wondering when the tokens will be higher
because you are in the other room playing Jungle Gin.
There is a bedroom light waiting to be seen on coming from beneath your door.
There is juice in the refrigerator waiting for its 4AM empty.
There is waiting knocks at your bedroom door to show you my makeup.
There are clothes to wear to go out with your friends and family
while saying "I'll see you later, Pamela."
There are empty pans and seats in the kitchen to enjoy laugher
while we cook your five-meat sauce, and I give you cookies I made to drink with your coffee.
There are unspoken words and smiles dedicated to you when I graduate and when I would ask you to take me down the isle,
since I always thought of you as my father since I was 18.
The past six years, you had me, a granddaughter, who seen the world exactly how you did
and liked everything you liked from the science of life to spicy food.
Somewhere tonight, you feel just like your Pogo avatar you asked me to change so you felt younger again.
You feel free of pain and reunite with passed family members you once grieved about.
You are visiting all the islands we spoke about going to,
and you are holding my hand while I make it through
another day knowing I only have one other person in this world, nana, left
who could tell proud stories about my younger years.
You have just begun your journey and I don't know if I should be happy or sorry.
Sorry that I wasn't home to care for you in your last minutes here with us.
To hold your hand and to see your smile as bright
as I did every morning and when I last saw it.
You are always in my thoughts and I miss you dearly.
I will be patiently waiting forty more years to see you walking down that road.
I will run up to you to give you a hug, and we can talk for hours, as we once did.
You are a wonderful grandfather that would have done anything for anyone.
I love you, Victor. -And just like you said when you were here, "There will be no goodbyes."
I will hold all our moments and vacations in my heart till it is time to meet again." -PamLisa