Earl C."Skeeter" Stitzer, Jr. , age73,formerly of Fleetwood a resident of Berks Heim, passed peacefully on Sunday April 24 2022 at Reading Hospital. He was the friend of Sandra L. (Katzenmoyer) Stitzer. Born in West Reading the son of the late Earl C. Stitzer, Sr, and Grace E. (Schlegel) Stitzer.
He was a 1966 graduate of Fleetwood High School. Earl was a Vietnam veteran serving in the U S Navy. Earl had worked as an electrician for Polymer Plastics, Reading for 35 years. He was the past owner of the grand Central Tap Room, Fleetwood. Earl was a member of Zion Church, Hamburg. He was a past president of the Fleetwood Fire Company Truck Crew. He also belonged to the Horace Kieffer Post 625 American Legion, Berks County Fireman's Association, Goodwill Beneficial Association and a fifty year member of the Reading Automobile Association.
Earl is survived by his friend Sandra and children Stacey (Stitzer) wife of Charles King, Stephanie (Stitzer) wife of Jeremy Bogert and Stephen Stitzer husband of Heather Stitzer.
Also surviving are four grandchildren.
Earl was predeceased by his daughter Sheri Stitzer in 2010.
A viewing for Earl will be Thursday morning from 9:00AM to 11:00 AM followed by a funeral service at 11:00AM at the Mae A Stump Funeral Home, Inc. 117 West Main Street, Fleetwood. Inurnment will be Friday at 11:00 AM in St. Paul's Union Cemetery, Fleetwood.
Contributions can be made to the Fleetwood Fire Company Truck Crew, 16 North Chestnut Street, Fleetwood, PA 19522.