Allen R. Gould, Sr.

Allen R. Gould, Sr., 83 of Reading, PA., passed away on May 4, 2026 at his residence. Born in Lebanon, PA and the son of the late Alfred and Mary (Ney) Gould. He was the husband of late Jeanne M. (Zerbe). He was the significant other of Mary Ellen Zerbe for many years.

Allen worked as a truck  driver for Reading and Sunshine Breweries and tractor trailer driver for West Motor Freight.  He owned and operated several businesses though the years. He last worked for Klein’s Transportation of Douglassville as a chartered bus driver.

Allen did hunting and fishing in his younger years. He enjoyed getting together with the family. He loved to go to produce auctions and go to the dent stores.

He is predeceased by brothers, Lawrence and Robert Gould; sisters, Marla Slimmer, Jean L. Weidman, Thelma Shupp/Ferrer, and Anna Mae Weidman. He was predeceased by his granddaughter Nicole Suglia.

Surviving in addition to his significant other are two daughters, Vicki Suglia, wife of the late John Suglia, West Lawn, PA, Denise Gould, significant other to Eric Shalter, Laureldale, PA, three sons, Allen Gould, Jr., Hamburg, PA, Richard Gould, husband to Ina, Sinking Spring, PA, and Jesse Zerbe, husband to Tiffany, Fleetwood, PA.

8 Grandchildren, Samantha Boardman, Casey Suglia, Connor Gould, Nicholas Gould, Aiden Zerbe, Abigail Zerbe, Hazel Zerbe, Noah. Zerbe; 2 Great Grandchildren, Austyn Boardman and Logan Boardman.

Services will be private. Online photos and   memories can be shared with his family at   www.cramp-hummelfuneralhome.com

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