John Rieser Pierce, Jr., 68, of Harrisburg, PA, passed away on Saturday October 17, 2020, at his home.
Born on April 17, 1952 in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late John and Jean (Thompson) Pierce.
John was a graduate of Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg. Following high school, John received his Associates Degree from the Harrisburg Area Community College. He was a retired research engineer. John had lived in Pittsburgh for a few years and while living there he started and operated his own Limousine company.
He is survived by two sisters, Kim P. Breach and her husband Rick, of Camp Hill, PA; Lourie J. Zlogar and her husband Bob, of Harrisburg, PA; three nieces, Victoria Zlogar DeHart and her husband Shawn, of Boiling Springs, PA; Robyn Zlogar-Webb and her husband Michael, of Boynton Beach, FL; and Kristen Zlogar, of Middletown, PA; one nephews, Nathan Breach and his wife Julie, of Mechanicsburg, PA; two great-nieces, Kayla Breach and Alexa Breach, and seven great-nephews, Asher DeHart, Carter Breach, Lucas Webb, Atlas Webb, Owen Breach, Kadyn DeHart, and Brayden Webb.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a nephew, Nicholas Breach.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday October 23, 2020 at Charles Evans Cemetery, 1119 Centre Ave., Reading, PA 19601. All who would like to attend should meet directly at the cemetery. Myers-Harner Funeral & Cremation Services, Camp Hill, has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bethesda Mission, PO Box 3041, Harrisburg, PA 17105 – www.bethesdamission.org