Raymond Bilger

Raymond P. Bilger, 91, died Thurs. Jan. 7th at his home in Coopersburg. He spent 43 years with the Reading Railroad, including Conrail and SEPTA, as a train dispatcher and assistant chief dispatcher. He was a past president of the Reading RR Retirees. He was a radio amateur HAM). His W3TDF activities included serving as past president for 10 years of QCWA Chapter 17, a member of DLARC and the Radio Club of America. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as an electronic technician on USS LSM 483 in the Pacific. He was a member of the LSM/LSMR Association, the American Legion, and the Reading Company Technical and Historical Society. He was also a member of the Houseman Masonic Lodge 211(671). He is survived by his children, Judy (Gene) Appel, Jill Conroy, Barry Bilger, Debbie (Gary) Schultz and Susan (Charles) Gallen-Harris; 18 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren; sister, Marie Blum. He was predeceased by a son, Raymond E. Bilger and grandsons, Tyler Schultz and Daniel Heard. Services will be held 7:30 PM, Mon. Jan. 11th at Jeffrey A. Naugle Funeral & Cremation Service, 135 W. Pumping Station Rd., Quakertown. A calling will precede the service from 6:00-7:30 PM. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Luke's Hospice, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, PA 18015