Lee H. Posey

OBITUARY

Lee H. Posey, 81, of Cumru Township, passed away Tuesday, February 10,

2026, at 3:30pm at Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Joanne M.

(Kovach) Posey. Born in Reading, Mr. Posey was the son of the late

Harrison Posey III and Gertrude (Zettlemoyer) Posey. He was a member of

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church and served in the United States

Army during the Vietnam Era. Mr. Posey graduated from Governor Mifflin

High School in 1962, received a Bachelor of Science degree in

Mathematics/Physics from Albright College in 1966, and earned his

Master’s Degree in Engineering Science from the Pennsylvania State

University in May 1988. He was employed by AT&T as a computer

engineer until his retirement and then worked as a driver for Piazza Auto

Group in Reading for 10 years. In addition to his wife, Mr. Posey is

survived by his children, Heather J. Kostival, wife of Darren R. Kostival, of

Cumru Township; Alexander T. Posey, husband of Kim M. (Reese) Posey,

of Exeter Township; Alyssa L. Herbert, wife of Donald G. Herbert, of Cumru

Township; Jessica H. Gerhart, wife of Ralph A. Gerhart, Jr., of Robeson

Township, his grandchildren, Daniel, Benjamin, Sierra, Meigin, Lauren,

Emma, Andrew, and Madalynn, and his great grandchildren Brooks and

Elizabeth. He is also survived by his siblings John Posey of Pleasanton,

California, and Susan Stires, wife of Kinne Stires, of Wiscasset, Maine.

Celebration of Life Service will be held at Bean Funeral Homes &

Cremation Services at 129 East Lancaster Avenue, Shillington, PA, on

Monday, February 16, 2026, at 11:30am. Reverend Dr. Quentin Wallace

will officiate. Military Honors will be rendered by the United States Army

Honor Guard at 11:20 am. The family will receive relatives and friends on

Monday from 9:00am to 11:20am. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be

made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD

21741 or Lincoln Park United Methodist Church, 1 Carlisle Avenue,

Reading, PA 19609, in memory of Mr. Lee H. Posey. Online condolence

may be made at www.beanfuneralhomes.com