Larry P. Kramer, 88, of Oxford, PA passed peacefully on December 11, 2022, at his home in WARE Presbyterian Village. Mr. Kramer was born April 16, 1934, in Butler, PA, to Sylvis R. and Lucille Kramer. After graduating high school in Philadelphia, PA, Mr. Kramer entered the Air Force and served during the Korean conflict. After an honorable discharge from the Air Force, he worked for RCA and Scott Paper until retirement. After retirement, he and his wife Sara Jane Kramer, nee McKeehen, enjoyed many years living near Bethany Beach, DE. He was a dedicated husband of 65 years and father to three sons. He enjoyed sports, especially the Pittsburgh Pirates, fishing, family gatherings, and vacations. He encouraged honesty, integrity, education, self-reliance, family, and participation in team sports. He passed on the lifelong skills of self-sufficiency to his sons. Larry and Sara Jane supported their son’s sport activities by volunteering to cut athletic fields and help with team fund raisers. He and Sara Jane often sacrificed so that their sons would have a better start to life. David, Alan, and Mark acknowledge and honor the sacrifices their father and mother made.
He is survived by his wife, Sara Jane, of Oxford, PA; sons David and his wife Mimi of Landrum SC; Alan of Coatesville, PA; Mark and his wife Amy of Landenberg, PA; and his sister, Nancy, of Cheshire, CT. He is also survived by five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He is proceeded in death by his parents, Sylvis R. and Lucille Kramer, and his siblings Robert Kramer and Sue Hill. Funeral services will be held 9 am Friday, December 23, 2022 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. Interment with full military honors will be in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear, DE. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association: https:// www.alz.org On-line condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com. Comments are closed.
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