Obituary of Louis H. Kramer

Louis H. Kramer, Jr., of Pitman, NJ, passed away on Dec. 6, 2015 at the age of 89 years. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Joyce (nee Brown), nephew Kurt Kramer (wife Maria), two children Ruth Wible (fiancé Jim Smathers) and Louis Kramer (wife Zuleika), grandchildren Brianna and David Wible, and Lyanne Kramer. Mr. Kramer loved music. He was a piano tuner-technician by occupation and musician by dedication. He played piano, viola and mandolin, and violin in various community orchestras. Mr. Kramer studied composition, arranging and orchestration at the New York University evening School of Music. Some of his own compositions include "In the Garden of Happiness" arranged for orchestra and violin and piano, "The New Millennium Overture" arranged for orchestra, and a waltz for orchestra called "Jollity Waltz." Apart from music, Mr. Kramer enjoyed golfing with his friends and grandson, sharing jokes and brain teasers. He was a member of the German-American Cultural Society in Woodbury, NJ, and a member of the Christian Science Church in Woodstown, NJ. The viewing will be Sunday Dec. 20th at 1:00 PM and funeral service at 2:00 PM, in the KELLEY FUNERAL HOME, 125 Pitman Ave, Pitman, NJ.Interment Dec. 21 at 11AM in Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen, NJ. Memories may be shared at www.kelleyfhpitman.com.