George Herman Craemer, Jr.

George Herman Craemer, Jr., 80, of Torrington, formerly of Glastonbury, Brookfield, Avon, Stamford and West Hartford died Saturday Sept. 19, 2009. Born on July 10, 1929, the son of the late George H. and Rose Daly Craemer, he attended Morley School, was in the first graduating class of St. Thomas the Apostle Parochial School, and then graduated from Kingswood School, Class of 1947, where he played varsity baseball. He also played ball for the American Legion. He did post-graduate study at St. Francis Preparatory School in Spring Grove, PA and went on to graduate from the College of the Holy Cross, Class of 1952. He served in the Naval Reserve, and served for three years in the United States Marine Corps., as a 1st Lieutenant. He worked in the construction business for many years beginning with George L. Hickey Inc. in Stamford for 17 years, then onto Horn Construction Co. for 7 years, followed by Morganti Construction and ending his career at O & G based in Torrington for 10 years. After retiring he drove children with special needs for Miller Transportation Co. of Avon and for the Glastonbury School System. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Helen Twinkey Hickey Craemer. George and Twinkey had 9 children; George L. Craemer and his wife Nike of Danbury, Barbara C. Howard and her husband John of Glastonbury, Patricia Tedesco and her husband Lou of Torrington, Katherine M. Foley of Brookfield, Elizabeth Teresa Terry Wilson and her husband John of Danbury, Charles Chuck Craemer and his wife Sandi of Brookfield, Jean C. Crawford and her husband Michael of LaGrange, NY, and Thomas J. Craemer and his wife Siobhain of Torrington. His daughter Mary Alice Rose and brother Frank pre-deceased him. He also leaves seven grandchildren; Sara Blacker, Jason Blacker and his wife Billie, Alison Howard and her fianc Matthew Otto, Marisa Howard, Morgan Foley, Kylee and Victoria Craemer, and Michael John MJ Crawford, Jr., in addition to 2 great-grandchildren Natalie and Talon Blacker. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law Kitty Craemer of Windsor, Patricia Greer and her husband George Greer III of Stamford, as well as Carol Otterbein and her husband Harry of Wilmington, NC. An avid sports fan, George loved watching the Boston Red Sox and NY Giants. He enjoyed playing tennis and was a member of the Golf Club of Avon, and the Stamford Yacht Club. Funeral services will be Wednesday Sept. 23 with a procession from the Molloy Funeral Home 906 Farmington Ave. West Hartford at 9:30 a.m. followed by the celebration of his Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Church of St. Timothy, West Hartford. Burial will be at a later date. Calling hours are Tuesday Sept. 22 from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. George's family request donations be made to the American Lung Association 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004 or online at www.lungusa.org, or to Litchfield Woods Resident Council 225 Roberts St. Torrington, CT 06790.

George Herman Craemer, Jr.

July 10, 1929 - September 19, 2009