Randall A "Randy" Cramer

From The Heart Of Randy's Sister, Cheryl

If you asked anyone who met Randy to describe him, I think that they would tell you that he was a man of very few words.  For those of us who Randy let into his life and who really knew Randy, we would say that is absolutely correct.  It took some time for Randy to warm up to people, but once he did he loved to tease you.  Whether it was because you listened to NSync, and I knew what that was like.  For me it was the New Kids on the Block.  Or he would tease you about coming to your work to embarrass you to the point that you were watching the clock and praying that he was just kidding.  Or it could be something as simple as him making you eat a pickle when he knew you didn’t like them.  That was Randy.  But we would also say that he was a loyal friend, a one of a kind son and the best big brother.  And we would say that he was so smart, especially with computers.  It always amazed me how he was able to teach himself how to build his own computers, when I am happy that I know how to turn one on; and how good he was with the stock market.  He made it look so simple.  And he loved those things so much.  And of course, we would tell you that Randy had a big heart, and I think that is why he had such a way with kids.  Kids are not like adults.  Kids don’t concern themselves with the outside of a person.  They looked at Randy and they could see right into that great big heart of his and they could see his character, and they just loved him and adored him.  For me, Randy was my big brother.  He taught me how to ride a bike when mom had given up, he taught me how to shoot a basketball, and I also learned at a pretty young age that if I didn’t want to get into trouble, don’t do what Randy was doing!  I will never forget when Randy and I decided to change the net on our driveway basketball net.  Randy climbed the ladder and replaced the net and then looked down at me on the ground with his “cat that ate the canary” grin of his and told me to go and get him a basketball.  So I did.  And Randy jumped off the ladder and slam dunked that basketball.  And he hung onto that rim swinging and cheering for himself as I laughed.  Then the basketball net came down and Randy and I went running.  And I will never forget when dad got home hearing Randy race downstairs to tell dad that “Cheryl slam dunked the basketball” and that was why the basketball net was no longer standing.  That was Randy.  But Randy also taught me how to stand up for myself, because I always felt that if I could take on Randy, I could take on anybody.  And now, he has taught me just how precious life is and how important it is not to take people in my life for granted, because life is short and tomorrow is not guaranteed.  I think that instead of focusing on the future years that I will have to spend without Randy, I think I will try to focus on how blessed I was to have Randy in my life for the past 31 years.  But I am going to miss him so much, because he wasn’t just a big brother to me.  He was my best friend and I love him so much.

 

Born: Sep 24, 1976 in Buffalo, NY

Died: Dec 31, 2009 in Cheektowaga, NY

About: US Air Force

Obituary

CRAMER - Randall A. "Rand" Unexpectedly at the age of 33 on December 31, 2009 of Sumter, South Carolina, formerly of Cheektowaga, NY, beloved son of Clayton Cramer and Diane (nee Skorupa) (Jeffrey) Scher; dear brother of Cheryl (Michael) Sluberski; dear grandson of Anna (late Clifford) Cramer and Dorothy (late Alfred) Skorupa; nephew of Clifford (Molly) Cramer, Ruth (Richard) Disanto, Paul (Maureen) Cramer, Robert (Beverly) Skorupa and Ronald (Dora) Skorupa; also survived by cousins. Family will be present to receive relatives and friends on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the MELVIN J. SLIWINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 5090 Transit Rd. (south of Como Park Blvd.) where funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 9:15 AM and from Resurrection Church at 10 AM. Entombment St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Rand served in the US Airforce and was an employee of L3 Communication in South Carolina.