TEXAS • Rodney R. Wagner Jr., 52, formerly of Muir, died May 2 in Texas. He was born Sept. 2, 1966, in Pottsville, a son of Avalon Cortez Wagner of Muir and the late Rodney Wagner, Sr. He was a 1984 graduate of Williams Valley High School and a 2018 graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in hotel management. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran with 21 years of service and also a Gulf War veteran. He was employed in the private sector at Randolph Air Force Base, Universal City, Texas. He was preceded in death by his father; and grandparents, Joseph and Mae Minnich Cortez and Robert and Betty Wolfgang Wagner. He is survived by his mother; his wife of 33 years, Lucia De Leonardis Wagner, and two daughters, Nicolette and Katrina Wagner, all of Texas; two sisters, Mechele and April Wagner, both of Tower City; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 25, at 11 a.m. from the Lighthouse Community Church, 107 W. Wiconisco Street, Muir. Visitation will be from 10:30 -11 a.m. at the church. Following the services a luncheon and time of fellowship will be held at the church pavilion. Contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorpro ject.org The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., is assisting the Wagner family with local arrangements. To sign the guest book, visit dimonfuneralhome.com
