Mercade A. Cramer Jr. Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mercade A. Cramer Jr. in Annapolis, Maryland, born in Charleston, South Carolina, who passed away at the age of 88, on January 5, 2021. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mercade A. Cramer Jr. to show support.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his wife Nancy Cramer (Caldwell) of Annapolis, MD; his children, Gay Van Pelt (Jim) of Lake Elmo, MN, Cathy Cramer of Dublin, OH and Scott Cramer (Wendy) of Idaho Falls, ID; his brother Jim Cramer of Anaheim, CA; his stepchildren, Meredith McCollum (Gary) of King George, VA, Robin Wilson (Chuck) of Amissville, VA and Robert Cooke (Karen Johnson) of Boise, ID.; his former wife Barbara Spaulding Cramer of Wallingford, PA.; and his parents, Mercade Cramer and Catherine Cramer (McTeer). He was also cherished by 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Post COVID, memorial services will be held at the United States Naval Academy, where Mac will be inurned at their Columbarium.
Mac served as Vice Chairman of the Naval Research Advisory Committee, as a trustee of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation, an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and a life member of the U.S. Navy League. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Security Affairs Support Association (SASA), and member of the Board of Directors of the Defense Intelligence College Foundation (DICF).
