{"id":94084,"date":"2026-01-22T23:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T23:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/94084\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T23:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T23:52:10","slug":"obituary-for-michael-h-moore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/94084\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituary for Michael H. Moore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Harvey Moore, 80, of Alsace Township, died January 20, 2026 at Tower Health &#8211; Reading Hospital, West Reading.<\/p>\n<p>He was the loving husband of Andrea J. (Wardenski) Moore, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>Born January 28, 1945, in Louisville, KY, he was a son of the late Harvey Robert and L.G. Cecilia (Drummond) Moore.<\/p>\n<p>Michael was the owner and operator of Shamrock Farms, Oley since 1976 and Shamrock Storage, Alsace Township since 1990.<\/p>\n<p>He was a member of the Alsace Township Planning Commission from 1996-2012, serving as its chairman from 2006-2012.<\/p>\n<p>Michael was past president of Eastern Pennsylvania Pork Producers, a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, St. Brenden\u2019s Division, a member of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, vice-chairman of the Alsace Township Zoning Hearing Board, and a past member of the Chevy Club of Eastern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Some of his favorite pastimes were restoring old cars and racing cars, target shooting and reloading ammunition, and most of all, spending time with his grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>Surviving, in addition to his wife, are his two children: Kimberly Jo (Moore), wife of Walter W. \u201cWill\u201d Eck, III. of Atlanta, GA and Zachary M., husband of Lindsay (Cook) Moore of Alsace Township.<\/p>\n<p>Other survivors include his four grandchildren: Stacia Musser of Alsace Township; Beckham Moore of Alsace Township; Pierson Moore of Alsace Township; Josephine Eck of Atlanta, GA; and Maxwell Eck of Atlanta, GA.<\/p>\n<p>He is also survived by four siblings: Mary Lesher; Catherine, wife of David Hoffmaster; John W. Moore, and Patricia, wife of Stephen Correll; and 11 nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n<p>Michael was preceded in death by his brother, James E. Moore in 1977, Martin R. Moore in 2020, Jane Martin in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>A Prayer Service will be held Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Stitzel Family Funeral Homes &amp; Crematory, Inc., 423 Main Street, Oley.\u00a0 A viewing will be held from 10-11 a.m.\u00a0 Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, Muhlenberg Township.<\/p>\n<p>In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: St. Catharine of Siena R.C. Church, 4975 Boyertown Pike, Reading, PA 19606.<\/p>\n<p>\n                            To <a style=\"color:red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stitzelfamilyfuneralhomes.com\/obituary\/Michael-Moore\/sympathy\" class=\"send-flower-link\" data-tag=\"send-flower-promo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">send flowers<\/a><br \/>\n                            to the family or <a style=\"color:rgb(64, 108, 79) !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stitzelfamilyfuneralhomes.com\/obituary\/Michael-Moore\/1069758\/memorial-tree\" data-tag=\"plant-a-tree-promo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">plant a tree<\/a><br \/>\n                            in memory of Michael H. 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