Doris M. Shade

April 19, 1929 - September 28, 2020

Doris M. Shade, age 91, of Gratz, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 at her residence. She was born on Friday, April 19, 1929, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Paul L Masser and the late Elda K Reed Masser. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School and Central Penn Business College. She was the owner of the former Masser's Store, Hegins. She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sacramento; where she was very active in church activities, and a member of the Northern Cluster of Churches. Doris was also a Weight Watcher leader for twenty-five years, a member of the Gratz Fair Association, the Gratz Historical Society, and the Lykens Twp Grange. Her husband, Allen A Shade, passed away in 2000. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Mark Helwig. She is survived by two sons, Thomas L Leitzel and his wife Jeanne of Hendersonville, NC, and Timothy P Leitzel and his wife Patti of Millersburg; a daughter, Christine Behm and her husband Robert of Wyomissing; two step sons, Gary Shade and his wife Sue of Halifax, and David Shade of Millersburg; a step daughter, Debbie Kreitzer of Port Trevorton; a granddaughter, Angela Helwig and her fiancé Rick Price II; a grandson, Jay Leitzel and his fiancé Kayla Williams; and several other grandchildren; and a sister, Marjorie Comella of Gates Mills, OH. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday, October 2, 2020, at the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View. Please follow COVID-19 guidelines for the visitation. Following the visitation the procession will leave the funeral home for graveside services at Union Cemetery, Gratz, with Rev. Raymond Holland officiating A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sacramento, at a later date. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.