Frances M. "Fran" (McAleer) Stitz

Frances M. “Fran” (McAleer) Stitz, age 89, of Derrs Road, Benton, passed away on Saturday September 20, 2025 at her home.

Born on June 26, 1936 in Jenkintown, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Hesper V. (Powell) McAleer. She was a 1954 graduate of Jenkintown High School and she resided in Derrs since 1986.

She was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church in Benton.

Fran was a life member of the Ft. Rickett’s VFW Post Auxiliary, the Millville American Legion Auxiliary, the Benton Women’s Club, and the Ft. McClure Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Joseph Stitz, Sr., on December 24, 1994; son, Francis Bernard Stitz, on November 6, 1964; and granddaughter, Brooke N. Stitz, on July 18, 1996.

Surviving is her son, Charles J. Stitz, Jr., and his wife Rhonda K., of Bloomsburg; daughter, Kathleen Elizabeth, wife of Theodore Prajzner, of Doylestown; granddaughter, Kamryn Stitz, of Northumberland; two sisters, Mary Smith, of Jenkintown and Jean, wife of Frank Patterson, of Slatington; sister-in-law, Elizabeth, wife of William Cooper, of Warminster.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday September 29, 2025 at 11 a.m. in Christ The King Catholic Church, 300 Mendenhall Lane, Benton, by her pastor, Rev. Richard J. Mowery, officiating. Interment will be made in the Jackson Cemetery in Derrs. The family will receive friends at the church on Monday from 10-11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ft. McClure Chapter of D.A.R. in care of Jean MacDermott, 1545 State Route 239, Stillwater, PA 17878.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Dean W. Kriner Inc. Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 325 Market St., Bloomsburg.

Condolence messages and photographs may be posted at: www.krinerfuneralhomes.com