OBIT: Joseph C. CRAMER, 1952, Williamsburg, Blair County, PA

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Williamsburg Church Leader Dies at Home.

  Joseph C. Cramer, 83, of 740 Canal street, Williamsburg, prominent in 
St. Mary's Russian Orthodox church, Williamsburg, and a retired employe 
of the West Virginia Pulp & Paper company, died at his home at 7.55  
o'clock this morning after having been ill since Monday.
  Mr. Cramer had served as professor and Kantor in St. Mary's church 
since 1916.  He formerly was employed as a drainerman in the 
Williamsburg paper mill until retirement.
  He was born in Czechoslovakia Dec. 29, 1868, a son of John and Nancy 
Cramer, and at Tyrone on Jan. 16, 1893, married Susanna Hromy, who 
preceded him in death.
  Surviving are the following children: Joseph, jr., John and Mrs. Mary 
Homsey of Youngstown, O., Mrs. Annie Sokol of Boyers, Mrs. Susana 
Skimko of Spangler, Wassel and Michael of Williamsburg, Mrs. Elsie 
Wapner of Camp Hill and Mrs. Nancy Homsey, at the home; 43 
grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
  Friends will be received at the home after 10 o'clock tomorrow 
morning.

Altoona Mirror, January 18, 1952