Rev. Robert E. Kramer

August 23, 2012

The Rev. Robert E. Kramer, 78, of Cochranville, passed away Thursday at Ware Presbyterian Village, Oxford. He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. Dry Kramer with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.

Born in Schuylkill Haven, he was a son of the late Edward and Anna B. Kramer.

Bob was a graduate of John Harris School in 1952. He continued his education at Messiah College, Greenville College and, in 1962, he was the first male to graduate from West Chester University with a master's degree in Education. He would later receive his doctorate degree from the Evangelical Bible Seminary.

Bob began his teaching career at Eastern Lebanon County School District. After moving to Cochranville, he was employed for nine years by the Octorara School District as a teaching principal, then, for 18 years with the Pequea Valley School District as elementary principal and more recently taught part time at United Wesleyan College and he substituted for 10 years with the Coatesville School District.

He became an ordained pastor in 1984 and had served as pastor at Pleasant Hill Wesleyan Church from 1982-1989 and Newark Wesleyan Church from 1992-2002. Bob also taught at youth camps and he spoke at churches, revivals, funerals and marriages. He enjoyed playing trumpet and had played with the Central PA Gospel Band for ten years.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by two children, Neal R. Kramer and his wife, Rowena, and Dawn M., wife of William Wooten, all of Cochranville; two grandchildren, Jeremy W. and Tiffany M. Wooten; and a brother, Melvin G. Kramer, Boyertown.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Towerville Christian Church, East Fallowfield, followed by interment at Cochranville Methodist Cemetery. Family and friends are also invited to the viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Bob's memory to Towerville Christian Church, 10 Hannum Drive, East Fallowfield, PA 19320 or Pleasant Hill Wesleyan Church, 2304 Blueball Road, Elkton, MD 21921. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilde Funeral Home, Parkesburg. Online condolences may be respectfully posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com.