A memorial service has been announced for longtime community member Donna Mae Stemmer.
Stemmer, 82, was a retired Army Lt. Colonel, lawyer and longtime member of the City of Brotherly Love Softball League. She died of a heart attack last month.
Family and friends are invited to remember Stemmer at 1 p.m. Aug. 8 at St. Luke & The Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St. Father Ron Hoskins will preside and a reception at Knock will follow.
Stemmer, a Korean War veteran, served in the military for 30 years, receiving 11 decorations. She earned her undergraduate degree from The University of Pennsylvania and law degree from Temple University. She was an active member of the LGBT community, once serving as grand marshal of Philadelphia Pride and recently receiving the Steve Lehman Community Service Award from CBLSL.
Stemmer is survived by her brother, nephew and niece.