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William Shunk Sr. Obituary
William D. Shunk Sr., 87, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Shillington, PA.
Born October 29, 1936, in Reading, Bill was the son of the late Helen V. (Horn) and William W. Shunk. His wife of 31 years, Mrs. Kay J. (Reigle) Shunk, passed away on December 10, 2021.
Bill served his country honorably and faithfully as a Specialist (5) in the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War.
Bill worked as a clerk at the Larson Supply Company before going on to work for NGK Metals for 44 years. The positions Bill held while at NGK were shipping and receiving clerk, production control specialist, inventory control foreman, production manager and shipping manager.
Bill was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School and a member of Good Shepherd UCC Church, Tuckerton, and loved singing. He was involved in the Reading Pretzel City Chorus, the "People Over Fifty", and especially enjoyed singing in several quartets, including, Seque, Harmony Street, Second Take, Around Town, and Berks Harmony. Bill also enjoyed gambling and going to casinos.
Bill is survived by his children, W. David Shunk, Jr., husband of Barbara Shunk, Marysville, PA, and Danielle D. (Shunk) Brown, wife of Kevin R. Brown, Shoemakersville, his step-children, Michael S. Haviland, Sinking Spring, and Kathleen M. (Haviland) Althouse, wife of Kenneth S. Althouse, Leesport, his grandchildren, Joseph, Stephanie and Jesse, his great-grandchildren, Greyson, Kinsley, Hudson, Brenden, Bella and Avacyn, his sister-in-law, Patricia Sinistri, widow of Roger Sinistri, West Lawn, and by many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Bill will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:00 am at Walbert Funeral Home & Crematory, 14390 Kutztown Rd, Fleetwood. Burial with military honors provided by the United States Army and the Ray A. Master Post 217, American Legion Honor Guard, Topton, will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton.
Viewings for Bill will be held on Wednesday evening, May 29, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and again on Thursday morning, May 30, 2024 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, both at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bill's memory to St. Jude’s Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 1999, Memphis, TN, 38101 or to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 3551 N. Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140.
Walbert Funeral Home & Crematory, Fleetwood, is honored to be caring for Bill and his family. Online condolences may be offered at www.WalbertFuneralHome.com.
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Chuck Reppert
May 29, 2024
I met Bill & Kay Shunk through the Reading Pretzel City Barbershop Chorus in Ocean City, NJ. I had been in the chorus for a number of years and he had just joined. I introduced myself to Bill & Kay at the Barbershop Convention & invited them to join the rest of us. From that day on, we became friends.
Throughout the years, we vacationed together, played cards together, went out to eat together and sang together. He was the bass singer in my quartet called Segue' for about 7 years.
Fond memories and a funny story is that every time he had a computer or TV problem he would call me, as I only lived a few doors away. One time he called me and said, "Chuck, I don't know what happened but all of my TV channels were speaking Spanish. He would get a little frustrated with the remote and start pressing all kind of buttons.
Rest in peace, my friend.
Chuck Reppert
Chuck Reppert
Robert J. Miklas, AT2AC, USN, 1963-1967.
May 23, 2024
William, you have answered your last roll call. You are now relieved from your post. A job well done fellow veteran. America thanks you for your service to our country in the defense of freedom and democracy. The final bugle has sounded and taps is about to sound ending a successful career as a nation´s defender. Farewell fellow veteran. A Navy Vietnam Veteran.
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