Marian F Brommer

With Angels guiding her, our mom, born 8/17/1934 entered heaven’s gate holding the hand of Jesus on 2/7/2022. She was greeted by her parents, Calen & Martha Boyer Heller Kalbach and her siblings: (list of siblings) Anna Deck Trace, Cyril, Dorothy Jagnow, Richard, Nora Yingst, Carlen, Raymond, David, Lela Miller, Charles and Catherine Meily. She was the last of her immediate family. Meme, as she was called by her grandchildren & great-grandcildren, was a fabulous cook, baker, and candymaker, often baking their birthday cakes and Christmas cookies. Everyone loved Meme’s tasty treats, especially her homemade caramels and opera fudge. Mom graduated from Lebanon High School, class of 1952 where she was a 4-sport athlete participating in basketball, softball, track and volleyball. During her career, she worked at the Lebanon Daily News, St. Mark’s Church as secretary for the Rev’s. Potteiger and Hoopes, New Penn Motors and at last retired from Boscovs as the switchboard operator. She was the beloved mom of Kathleen M. Gress Harmon Wenrich, wife of Barry Wenrich of Jonestown; Suzanne K. Gress Frangos, wife of Theodore A. Frangos, Haddonfield, NJ; and Ted Gress IV of Lebanon. The blessings of her later years, whom she loved with all of her heart, were her nine grandchildren and 13 Great-grandchildren: Edward L. Harmon III, wife Stephanie, Reilly & Hunter, of Jonestown; Erik A. Harmon, wife Mindy, Kalyn & Maya of Annville; Adam J. Harmon, wife Vanessa & Asher, of Lebanon; Christopher M. W. Harmon, Chase & Nicholas of Jonestown; Andrew C. Frangos, wife Dorcas, Penelope & Will of NJ; Julianna M. Frangos Gross and husband Daniel of Germany; Ted Gress V of Womelsdorf; Shara Gress Feltz, husband Wes, Wesley, Arabella, Kieran & Henleigh of Maryland; B. Elizabeth Gress House, husband Dave, Jasper & Calysta of Canada. Mom wa formerly married to Walter (Bud) B. Gress III and whe was the widow of William E. Brommer. She was a life-long member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. We would like to thank Dr. Stephan Lago and Wellspan Hospice for their dedicated care during her journey and fight with lung cancer. Our mom loved all of her family and we will miss her tasty treats, her competitiveness playing rummy, her love of music (playing the piano and organ), her beautiful embroidery and crocheting, her strong faith in God and her love of Jesus – thank you Mom – we will love and miss you always. (We hope you rest first before cleaning all of the mansions in heaven and hope you find a copy of Legally Blonde in heaven.) Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10:00 am in the Rohland Funeral Home 508 Cumberland St., Lebanon where a viewing will be from 9:00 am to the time of service. Interment will be in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Masks are required. IN lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105.