Joshua Richard Wessner, 29, of Alsace Twp., formerly of Mertztown, passed away August 8, 2013, in Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia.
Born in Hershey, he was the son of Richard S. & Dawn H. (Kaufman) Wessner, Alsace Twp.
Josh was an avid fisherman being a member of the Kutztown Rod & Gun Club, and the Nimrod Fish & Wildlife Assn., Alburtis; he also loved sports, especially basketball.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son Joseph Wessner, Scranton; his siblings, Kurtis Drey, Kutztown, Richard Wessner, Jr., Pottstown, and Amber Wessner, Reading; his maternal grandparents, Scott & Linda Kaufman, Sr., Fleetwood; his nephews, Xavian & Jayden Walker, Reading; and his nieces, Makenzie, Makayla and Kristen Drey, Kutztown.
He loved his family and was a surrogate “dad” to his nephews.
Friends may call and visit with the family, Monday, August 12m 2013, from 6-9 PM at the Edward J. Hildenbrand Funeral Home, Inc., 346 W. Main St., Kutztown, PA 19530
Kindly omit flowers. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
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