Raymond T. Leas

Raymond "Ted" T. Leas, 85, of Wyomissing passed away May 23, 2017 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.

He was the beloved husband of Dorothy L. (Kunder) Leas, with whom he celebrated 61 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late F. Raymond and Margaret M. (Moran) Leas.

Ted was a member of Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing.

He was a 1949 graduate of Muhlenberg High School, where he lettered in tennis and swimming,

The Peddie School, Heights Town, NJ, where he lettered in football and band, and was a graduate of Lafayette College, where he received his B.A. is Psychology and was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.

Ted was a United States Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War as an army pilot.

He was employed by Boose Aluminum Foundry as a plant manager until his retirement. Ted also work for various Steel and Aluminum Foundries in his early days.

Ted was a member of the Steel Foundry Technical and Operating Committee, the Reading Foundry Association, Lancaster Foundry Association and the Sinking Spring Lions Club.

He enjoyed gardening, and especially going to the beach and was a lifeguard for some time.

Ted enjoyed spending time with his family which meant everything to him.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters: Jennifer L., wife of Jacques Jacobson, Exeter Township; and Catherine L., wife of Julian Chang, Columbia, MD; one son-in-law, Frederick M. Nice; one sister, Margaret "Peggy" Baughman; five grandchildren: Max Nice, husband of Megan; Nick Hunsberger, Courtney Chang, Phillip Nice, and Luke Chang; and one grand dog, Cooper.

He was predeceased by a daughter, Nancy L. Nice.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 26, 2017, at 11 a.m. in Atonement Lutheran Church, 5 Wyomissing Blvd., Wyomissing, PA. Inurnment will follow in Atonement Columbarium. A viewing will be held Friday from 10-11 a.m. in the church. The Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., 739 Penn Avenue, West Reading is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com.