Penn State University Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Fred Sanner
November 13, 2013 Dr. Fred C. Sanner, 64, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 13 in Tucson, Ariz. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Harry E. Sanner and is survived by his mother, Gretta M. Sanner, who resides at the Highlands in Wyomissing. He graduated from Pottsville High School in 1967 and received a bachelor's degree in astronomy from Penn State University in 1970. He went on to receive a Ph. D in astrophysics from the University of Chicago in 1976. He had been employed by...