Paul A. Kramer

1942 - 2019

Paul A. Kramer of Avon, CT died at home unexpectedly of natural causes on January 27, 2019. Born July 22, 1942, in Hartford, Connecticut, he lived most of his life in the Farmington Valley. Valedictorian of his high school class in Holbrook, MA (1960), he received his Bachelor's degree (cum laude) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1964) and his Master's degree (1966) and PhD (1968) in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Wisconsin. As a commissioned Army officer, he conducted biomedical research on malaria at the Walter Reed Institute of Research in Washington from 1968-1971 and taught pharmaceutical science at Purdue University from 1971-1976. In 1976, he accepted a joint appointment on the faculties of the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy (Storrs) and University of Connecticut School of Medicine (Farmington), where he conducted pharmaceutical research and taught undergraduate and graduate courses until his retirement to emeritus status in 2002. His retirement years were spent doing volunteer work with inner city youth, studying Connecticut history, collecting antiquarian books, travelling, and sharing life's joys with his wife, family, friends, and fellow local history enthusiasts. Surviving are his daughter, Wendy Kramer and her wife Mari Collings of San Francisco, CA; sister Judith Kramer and her husband Lloyd Comstock of Chapel Hill, NC; nieces Beth LittleJohn of Raleigh, NC and Julie Cohen of Queens, NY; nephew Josh LittleJohn and his children Hana, Ela and Rosey of Asheville, NC; and cousins Eva Hill of White Plains, NY, and Leslie Kramer of Brewster, MA. He was husband to Bonnie Schneider from 1987 until her death in 2007. He is also predeceased by his son Ken Kramer of Waynesboro, Virginia; and his mother and father, Clarice Fenster Kramer and Mervin Kramer, of Portsmouth, Virginia. He is also survived by his beloved golden retriever, Brady. A Funeral Service will be held TODAY, January 29, 2019 at 10AM at Temple Sinai of Newington, 41 West Hartford Road, Newington, CT 06111. Burial will follow in Temple Sinai Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to A Place Called Hope – Bird of Prey Rehabilitation Center of Connecticut, 154 Pond Meadow Rd, Killingworth, CT 06419. Carmon Funeral Home & Family Center of Avon is caring for arrangements. For condolences or directions please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.