Eric A. Santore, 50, of West Lawn, passed away on Friday, January 9th at the Emergency Room of the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Anthony F. Santore and Susan (Papaleo) Szabo of Fort Myers, Fl, and husband of Nadina L. (Lang) Santore.
He was a 1976 graduate of Highland High School in Blackwood, NJ,and member of St. Ignatius Loyola R.C.C.
He loved music, and enjoyed playing the Electric and Acoustic Guitar. He last worked at Penn Ave. Music in West Lawn. He also had a passion for cooking.
He was a huge fan of Philadelphia Sports Teams, and also played hockey for a number of years.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by the rest of his loving family: stepmother: Michele M. Santore; sisters: Kim S. of Ft Myers, FL, Karen A. of Haddon Twp., NJ, and Lynn T. of Phoenixville, and a brother: James E. of Lansford.
He is also survived by nieces and nephews: Ella, Vincent, Laina, Marc, and Lilah, and Sister in Law, Mother in Law, Father in Law, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins.
Memorial Service will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Notre Dame De Lourdes Church, 950 Michigan Ave., Swarthmore, PA. Friends will be received from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the Church.
Memorial Contributions may be made in Eric's name to Musicians on Call, 1133 Broadway St., Ste. 630, New York, NY, 10010.
Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Reading, are in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.whelanschwartz.com.