LYNN — Sherman Kramer, 89, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. Beloved husband of Faith (Packer) Kramer. Dear son of the late Solomon and Simi (Swartz) Kramer. Devoted father of Harriet Blau and her husband Fred Blau, Alan Kramer and his wife Elaina Louisos Kramer, Philip Kramer and Donna Kramer Merritt. Former father-in-law of Jodi Kramer. Loving brother of Phyllis Kramer and the late Edwin Kramer; grandfather of Esther, Elizabeth, Daniel, Joshua, Naomi, Jamie and Elyse; and uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Sherman was a pharmacist all of his life and was the owner, with his late brother, of the Lynn Drug in Lynn. After retiring he was a security guard at the PEM. He was a lifelong mason and loved horseback riding. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was an auxiliary policeman in Marblehead, directed traffic and was on the pistol team, where he frequently was the highest scorer. Sherman was a lifelong gun collector. He also worked with the State Police Department. He was on the cemetery committee at the Pride of Lynn where he is being buried. Sherman and Faith were square dancing partners.
Service information: Sherman’s funeral service and interment were held on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at the STANETSKY-HYMANSON Memorial Chapel, Salem. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., B102, Danvers, MA 01923. For online condolences, please visit Stanetskyhymansonsalem.com.
