Michael G Melnyk Iii

Michael G. Melnyk III, 18, of Longswamp Township, died Monday, November 30, 2009 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, shortly after being admitted with injuries suffered when he fell from a moving vehicle in Rockland Township.

Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he was a son of Michael J. Melnyk, Jr. with whom he resided, and Ralli L. (Perrine) Melnyk, Reading. He was a member of Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Kutztown. Michael was a senior at Brandywine Heights Area School District, Topton, where he was a defensive back and goalie on the soccer team, a wrestler, wrestling at 145 lb. weight class, and a labaro on the volleyball team. Michael was also a member of Future Business Leaders of America, a member of the power lifting team and was recently named the ambassador of spirit at Brandywine Heights Area High School Athletic events. He also participated in the Senior Arts Fashion Show, was a counselor to the 5 ^th grade camp for two years and loved assisting the Bullet Mat Club young wrestlers. During the summer of 2008 he played soccer in England. Michael was instrumental in gathering people to attend all the playoff, division, county and state title games for Brandywine Heights volleyball team. He was employed as a lifeguard at the Topton Community Pool, Topton, and managed his friends with maintenance at Dude’s Apartments, Reading. Michael enjoyed life, his large families, school, travel and hanging with his friends

He is survived by Mother, Ralli L. (Perrine) Melnyk special friend of John L. D’Augustine, III, Reading; Father, Michael J. Melnyk companion of Donna K. (Fenstermacher) Loos, Mertztown, and Sisters, Amanda K., Jordan R. and Meagan R. Loos, at home. He is also survived by a Maternal Grandmother, Irene K. (Yatron) Perrine, Reading, and Paternal Grandparents, Michael Sr., and Elizabeth (Miller) Melnyk, Lutheran Meadows, Topton. In addition, he is survived by many aunts, uncle, cousins and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, December 4, 2009, at 10:00 AM from Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 14833 Kutztown Road, Kutztown. Interment in Berks County Memorial Gardens, Maidencreek Township. Friends may call Thursday, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM in Ludwick Funeral Home, 333 Greenwich Street, Kutztown.

The family requests contributions be made to Michael G. Melnyk, III Memorial Fund c/o Ludiwck Funeral Homes, Inc., P.O. Box 292, Kutztown, PA 19530-0292. Arrangements are by the Ludwick Funeral Home, Kutztown, PA.