Mary Kramer

July 18, 2012

MARY ROBINSON SWANK KRAMER, 84, of Harmony, formerly of Zelienople and Squirrel Hill, passed away at 5:15 PM Wednesday evening at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center, Harmony following an illness. Born in Parker on May 9, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Vance and Ida Heesley Robinson. Mary was protestant by faith. She, known as "Poochie" at work, retired after twenty five years service with Red-White-Blue Thrift Store at Wilkinsburg and Duquesne. Surviving are a daughter, Robin Swank of Evans City; two sons: Robert W. "Buzz" (Eleda) Swank of Butler and Barry Kramer of San Diego, CA.; granddaughter: Lindsey (Shawn) Hartle of Zelienople and great-grandson, Lincoln Hartle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband Bernard Kramer, and siblings, Al and Lou Robinson, Helen Snow, and Alice Shuster. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 PM Friday at H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home, 201 So. Wayne Ave., Parker. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in the funeral home with Rev. Bruce Merritt of the Nixon United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Parker Presbyterian Cemetery.