Craig Kreismer Obituary
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1941–2025
On Saturday, September 6, 2025, Craig Stewart Kreismer passed away
peacefully at the age of 84 in his bed at Clyde E. Lassen State Veterans Nursing
Home in Saint Augustine, Florida, surrounded by family.
Born July 16, 1941 as a loving son to Milton and Elizabeth Kreismer (née Wilson)
Craig served in the United States Army in Korea as a military policeman from
1959 to 1961. Following his military service, he spent 25 years as Dairy Manager
for Tuscan Milk Company in Union, New Jersey, before he finally retired to
Milbridge, Maine as a lobster fisherman. A lifelong hard worker and ardent union
supporter, Craig took pride in his work and in supporting his family.
Craig was a devoted husband to his beloved wife Suzanne Mae Kreismer (née
Rumery) for 55 years before her passing. He is survived by his daughter, Debra
Anne Burke (née Kreismer) and her husband Thomas Michael Burke, his son
Craig David Kreismer, and his grandchildren, Jason Aaron Burke, Harleigh Mae
Burke, Beckett Kreismer, and Maya Kreismer. He was preceded in death by wife
Suzanne Kreismer, sisters Elizabeth Kennedy (née Kreismer) and Millicent Borre
(née Kreismer), and brother Milton Kreismer.
Through his life, Craig loved weight lifting, enjoyed bowling, lobster fishing, and
vacationing in Florida with his best friend and wife Suzanne. Known for a wry
smile and witty conversation, he was a serious man who still had a sense of
humor. He will be dearly missed.
Craig will have a private service with his immediate family at an as yet
unspecified date.
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