Teresa M. Kramer, 93, of Sharon, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday evening, September 24, 2024, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Kramer was born on February 19, 1931, in Sharon, a daughter of the late William J. and Mary G. (Niehaus) Brandenstein. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1949 graduate of Sharon High School.

Teresa was employed from 1950 to 1959 as a key punch operator at General American Transport Corp. (GATX), the former Masury, OH, plant. Later, she worked almost 10 years at the former American Greeting Card Co. and more than 10 years at Ambassador Cards, where she took orders and maintained the displays throughout the area.

Teresa was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Church, Sharon, where she sang in the choir, served as a money counter and was involved with the sodality group.

While her children attended the former St. Joseph's Parochial Grade School, she belonged to the PTA, was a cafeteria monitor and served as a homeroom mother for all of her children.

She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Edward Francis Kramer, whom she married on June 7, 1958; four daughters, Mary Ann Rocco and her husband Frank, Hermitage, Fran Parrish and her husband Terry, Sharon, JoAnn Kamensky and her husband Michael, Erie, and Barb Morris, Sharon; two sons, Bill Kramer, Hermitage, and Mike Kramer, Willowick, OH; and four grandchildren, Paige and Casey Kramer, Brandon Morris and Hunter Kamensky.

In addition to her parents, Teresa was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen Kramer; sister, Mary Agnes Lawrence; and three brothers, Joseph, George and Paul Brandenstein.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be directed to the American Heart Association, at www.heart.org; or St. Joseph Church, 79 Case Ave., Sharon, PA 16146.

Calling hour will be 11 a.m. until noon, Friday (09/27/2024) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 East State St., Sharon. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com

Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday, in St. Joseph Church, Sharon, with Rev. James Power, pastor, as celebrant.

Interment: St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage.