Riley F. Noss

Riley Franklin Noss, 9, of Wernersville, passed away January 19, 2011 in St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia after a long and valiant fight with cancer.

Born in Reading, he was a son of Henry J. and Amy (Strausbaugh) Noss.

Riley was a student at Conrad Weiser East Elementary School.

Riley enjoyed playing sports, especially his favorites, basketball and baseball. The highlight of his year was meeting Chase Utley at the Phillies stadium. Most of all, though, Riley enjoyed being with his family; helping his Dad on the farm or going to the Green Dragon with his Mom and best friend and brother, Hunter.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his three brothers, Michael, Jared, and Hunter Noss; five aunts Tara (Strausbaugh) Flohr, Darlene (Noss) Sutton, Christine (Noss) Hart, Marlene (Noss) Ciemiewicz, and Paulene (Noss) Maurer; his uncle Roger L. Strausbaugh II; nine cousins; and his beloved grandparents Roger Strausbaugh, Henry E. Noss, and Arlene (Trupp) Noss. His beloved Nanny (Catherine McCall Strausbaugh) preceded him in death on September 30, 2010 and was eagerly awaiting him at the gates of Heaven.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 11 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua, 501 Summit Ave., Millmont. A visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. in the church. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Ronald McDonald House, Philadelphia, either by visiting their website at www.philarmh.org or sending a donation to Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House, 100 E Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19134. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.