Leon Francis Borst

Leon Francis Borst, 82, of Chester County, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019, at Berks Heim.

His wife, Christine M. (Durning) Borst died on June 9, 1997.

Born in Reading on June 30, 1936, he was a son of the late John Anslem Borst, Sr. and Anna Caroline (Chernich) Borst.

Leon was a 1954 graduate of Reading Central Catholic High School.

He was a teacher in Bethlehem and a retired engineer for Burroughs/Unysis Corp.

Leon enjoyed the outdoors, golf and genealogy.

He is survived by three brothers: George (Gloria), James (Hedy), Frank, widower of Dorothy and three sisters: Teresa Schiefer (Ernie), Mary Ann Focht (Rodney), Kathy Mast (Robert). He is also survived by five children: Julie Reed (Kirk), James (Dory), Sue Reinaman (Michael), Patrick, John (Elizabeth) and eight grandchildren: Joseph, Jacob and Rebekah Reinaman, Erik and Eli Borst, and John, Ella and Anna Borst.

Leon was predeceased by a brother John A. Borst Jr.

Service will be held Thursday February 28, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading. Entombment will be private. Visitation will be Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3893 Adler Place Suite 170 Bethlehem, PA 18017 or the Special Olympics, 2900 Southampton Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com.