Bryan D. Reichelt Sr. '74

Bryan D. Reichelt Sr., 53, of Sweet Arrow Lake Road, Pine Grove, passed away Monday in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.

Born in Bristol, July 18, 1956, he was a son of Frank and Pauline Ashland Reichelt, New Ringglold.

He was a 1974 graduate of Bensalem High School and Bucks County Vo-Tech. He worked as an auto technician for Freedom Toyota. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Pine Grove. He was an avid race car and sports fan. He loved to work on car restorations.

His joy in life was his family and his grandchildren.

Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Nancy Buchan Reichelt, Pine Grove; a son, Bryan and his wife, Sarah Reichelt Jr., Reading; a daughter, Katie and her husband, Larry Brown Jr., Pine Grove; two grandchildren, Alexa Rae and Ian Reilee Brown; two sisters, Lynn Ryan, Levittown, and Fran Reichelt, Bensalem; two brothers, Mark Reichelt and Kurt Reichelt, both of Bensalem; and his mother-in-law, Lillian Buchan, Pine Grove.

Funeral services will be held at noon Friday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 312 S. Tulpehocken St., Pine Grove, with Dr. Richard Schoenleber and the Rev. Carey Miller officiating. There will be a viewing from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Interment will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Pine Grove. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions may be made to the ELCA-World Hunger Appeal, 8765 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631-4181 in his memory. H.L. Snyder Funeral Home Inc., Pine Grove, is in charge of arrangements.