Aaron Geller, nephew of former Reading Superintendent, Patrick A. Schettini, Jr., will be running the New York City Marathon in November in honor of Pat’s life and for the Project Purple charity, which donates all money to helping research and find a cure for Pancreatic Cancer. Aaron states the following on his donation page:

“This year I will be running the 2018 NYC Marathon in honor of my dear Uncle Pat who suddenly was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and passed away on December 26, 2009.  My Uncle Pat was the kindest, most selfless person I have ever known.  He was the Superintendent of Schools, he had a law school degree and passed the bar, he served on many Boards throughout town, but with all his responsibilities and hectic schedule, what stands out the most in my mind, is his undying love for me and my family and how he never missed a family or school event!   My dear Uncle was more like a father figure to me and instilled in me his incredible values as a person.  I hope he knew how much I admired him.   He taught me many valuable lessons that have shaped me into the person I am today.  I hope through me I can carry on his legacy, as this terrible disease took him too young and there was so much more he had to give. I think of him often as I go through my life and what he taught me, and I hope what he instilled in me earns me the same respect that I watched others have for him.   I am honored to raise money for a such a great charity to help fight this terrible disease that took away my uncle, my mentor and my friend.”

If you are interested in supporting this cause, a donation page has been created, which can be accessed  here.