Tricia Cramer, 44, Runner

Tricia "Trish" Cramer, 44, a runner who discovered her passion late in life, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014 in her Hamburg residence.

Trish grew up fast, graduating high school with a diploma and a child; but loved learning and never gave up on her dream to graduate from college.

With the early support of her grandmother and family, Trish found herself working a full time job to support her family and herself as a college student. Her love for learning never waned, from graduating Magna Cum Lade from Devry University, she went on to learn more about technology and health.

As a single mother she went on to own a home, which she selflessly gave to a loved one; and build several computers that are still being used today.

Trish moved from Ohio to Pennsylvania where she began working for public schools; Quakertown School District and BCIU of Berks County. She loved working in the school system and loved the people who worked with her.

Later in life she found running, and a passionate runner was born. Within a few years, she had lost over 100 pounds and ran several 50-mile trail races. Trish found her true love in running, and nearly had a race every weekend.

Trish was an amazing mother, friend and an inspiration to many.

Many of her friends and family have said: If you caught her eye and she smiled at you, you would love her from that moment on.

I don't think her personality could be captured in a better way.

She is survived by her daughter Jillian Dotson; boyfriend Donald Mengel and his daughter Katie Mengel; grandmother Marilyn Coakley; father Paul Dotson; brother Brad (Siobhan) Dotson, Sean, Janet, and Cian; sister Lori (Carl) Hale, Neil, Tarin, Emmalee, Ava; friends Rachel Lantz and Austin Westerman, and dog Lucy. She was predeceased by her mother: Deanna S. (Coakley) Dotson.

Celebration of Life services will be held on June 21st at Haag's Hotel in Shartlesville, PA beginning at 1pm.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to Relay for Life: Berks Battalion, Wilson West Middle School, 450 Faust Road, Sinking Spring, PA 19608 or to the Hereditary Colon Cancer Outreach Fund by going to this website: https://www.giveto.osu.edu/igive/onlinegiving/fund_results.aspx?fund=314010.

Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., Hamburg is in charge of arrangements. For online condolences, please visit, www.leibenspergerfuneralhomes.com.