Leroy M. Renninger, 85, of  Newtown, passed away suddenly Tuesday morning at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.
 
Born in Newtown, April 27, 1931, a son of the late William and Katie Klinger Renninger.
 
Leroy was a retired mechanic from Renninger's Garage, Newtown.
 
He was a member of the Friedens Lutheran Church, Llewellyn; member of the Newtown Fire Company; Newtown Gun Club;  Trails End Hunting Club and the Black Rock Hunting Club.
 
Leroy will be remembered for being a hardworking man, who had a true talent with woodworking. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. His family meant the world to him, he will be deeply missed.
 
In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his wife Hattie Schneck Renninger, July 12 2008; brother, Earl Renninger and a sister Sarah Wetzel.
 
Surviving are his six children, Jean Marie Bensinger, New Ringgold; Lois Donmoyer and her husband Ralph, Newtown; Susan Lehman and her husband Craig, Pine Grove; Linda Becker and her husband Ted,  Newtown; Larry Renninger and his wife Dottie, Pine Grove and Fay Kender and her husband Butch, Tremont; a sister, Elsie Moyer, Newtown; twelve grandchildren, Jennifer, Kevin, Jason, Michael, Cody, Heidi, Jeremy, Jeff, Wendy, Seagey, Jessica and Nicole.  20 great grandchildren. Nieces and nephews.
 
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 9th at 11:00 am from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Home, Inc. Tower City with Rev. Linda Bonfiglio.  Burial will be in Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven.  Viewing will be Friday evening from 6-8 pm and Saturday from 10-11 am at the chapel. 
 
The family would prefer remembrances in the form of contributions in memory of Leroy to the Hunter William Renninger Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Schuylkill Area Community Foundation, 216 S. Centre St., Pottsville, PA 17901.  
 
To sign the guest book or for more information visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com
 

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