READING, Pa. – A tireless public servant and lifelong resident of the City of Reading has passed away.

City officials confirmed that Stratton “Strat” Marmarou died this morning at age 92.

He served as city’s 4th District councilor from 2006 to 2022.

Prior to his time on council, Stratton had a career in law enforcement, first with the Reading Police Department and then as the first director of campus security at Albright College. He also served on the Reading School Board.

A true Reading original, Stratton was the original director of Berks PAL and founder of Little League of Berks County in 1978. In a show of dedication to the city he served for so long, he famously donated his council salary to local non-profits and service organizations.

After championing the project for more than a decade, Stratton was on hand in 2021 when officials finally broke ground on the new Ninth and Marion fire station, a project he’d been the most vocal advocate for.  

Stratton is preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, JoAnne, who passed away in 2020.