The names of all seven victims that were killed in the explosion at a Berks County chocolate factory are all identified and at least one family said they didn’t know until Wednesday their loved one had died.
"Best husband anybody could ask for. He was kind and generous. I cannot even imagine living without him the rest of my life," said Elizabeth. It is the ending to their 40-year relationship including 35 years of marriage that she never expected. Michael was working in the RM Palmer Chocolate Factory in West Reading when an explosion March 24 killed seven people.
"The waiting was just excruciating and then to finally get the news from the coroner. It was just devastating. It really is. The main thing I asked today when they came by is if he suffered. They said no it was instant," she said. Glenn Bealer says since he was eight or nine-years old Michael took care of him. "I consider him my God-given father. I grew up without a father and as far as a role model I could not think of a better example," said Bealer.
Wednesday, the Berks County Coroner's Office held a press conference releasing the names of all those killed in the explosion.Frankie Gonzales spoke with FOX 29 Saturday at the scene and shared a picture of his sister, Diana Cedeno, who worked at the factory. She did not survive."I keep thinking he'll be coming home and it's very difficult and I know everybody that's going through this is having the same problem," she said.
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