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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Shannon Michael Corey, 60, passed away unexpectedly on March 1, 2014. He was a member of the Westminster High School Class of 1971

I just learned the sad news from a classmate that Mike Corey passed away last year...

Shannon Michael Corey, 60, passed away unexpectedly on March 1, 2014.
He was a member of the Westminster High School Class of 1971

Shannon Michael Corey, 60, of Spring Township, passed away unexpectedly in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, on March 1, 2014.

He is survived by the love of his life, Theresa (Bijold) Corey. They were married for 37 years.

Born in Yale, MI, on June 20, 1953, he was the son of the late Shannon Abraham and Hildreth Denise (Berryhill) Corey.

Shannon was a graduate of Westminster High School and earned his Project Management Sixth Sigma Black Belt.

He retired from Amtrak in December, 2012 and was employed as an information technology manager for Ace Insurance Company, Philadelphia.

Shannon served in the U.S. Air Force and is a Vietnam Era Veteran.

He was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield for 28 years.

Shannon’s family and friends were very important to him.

Surviving in addition to his wife, are his two sons: LCDR Shannon Andrew Corey, US Navy, husband of Shannon L. Corey of Stuttgart, Germany and Justin Michael Corey, husband of April L. Corey of Chesapeake Beach, MD.

Also surviving are his seven grandchildren: Grace, Patrick, Ian, Liam, Gavin, Sommer and Xander.

In addition, he was survived by his loving extended family of sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, a niece, nephews, great nieces and nephews and many loving friends and neighbors.

Other survivors include his two canine buddies, rescued greyhounds, Chris and Oscar.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in St. Ignatius Church, 2810 St. Albans Dr., Whitfield. A visitation will be held Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Ave. West Reading. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House Charities, www.rmhc.org. and/or Berks County Food Bank, www.berksfoodbank.org.

For online condolences, visit www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.

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