Bradley D. Stocker, 75, of Cleona, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Laura (Baker) Stocker, who passed away in 2016.
Born in Easton, PA, he was a son of the late Lester H. and Kathryn L. (Porter) Stocker. Brad graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1969, then from Lebanon Valley College, and then earned his master’s degree in education from Millersville University. He retired from Annville-Cleona School District after 33 years as a 6th-grade teacher, a math teacher, and a teacher in the gifted and talented program. Brad’s interests included directing and performing for the Lebanon Valley College Summer Dinner Theatre, ENCORE Musical Productions, and the Lebanon Community Theatre, where he also served on the board, directed and performed in shows, and served as the box office manager. Brad was also the director for the Annville-Cleona High School plays and musicals.
He is survived by his brothers, Stephen A. Stocker, and his wife, Carol, and Barry K. Stocker, and his wife, Margaret; nieces and nephews, Christine, wife of Eric Winnicky, Mark Stocker, Erin, wife of Dan Church, Meredith, wife of Mike Durant, Gregory Stocker, and his wife, Stephanie, Lester R. Stocker, and Susan Grube; and five great-nieces and -nephews. Brad was preceded in death by his brother, Lester E. Stocker.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 1 p.m., at Christ Church United Church of Christ, 200 S. White Oak St., Annville. Inurnment will be private. A visitation with his family will be held from 12 p.m. until the time of his service at the Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lebanon Community Theatre, P.O. Box 592, Lebanon, PA 17042, or the American Cancer Society in his memory.
