James L. ‘Jimbo’ Kramer –  Fayette City
Obituaries
February 11, 2021

James L. ‘Jimbo’ Kramer – Fayette City

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James L. “Jimbo” Kramer, 59, of Fayette City, passed away on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. A son of the late William H. and Charlotte Doyle Kramer, he was born in North Charleroi on March 9, 1961. A lifelong resident of Fayette City, James was a former employee of Vesley’s United Van Lines and then retired from Charleroi Area School District on Nov. 30, 2020, after 20 years as a custodian. He enjoyed hunting and fishing at Mann’s Choice with buddies. He is survived by a brother and sister in-law, William H. and Mary Lou Kramer of Belle Vernon; sisters and brothers in-law, Bonnie and Philip Shetterly of Perryopolis, Tracy and Bill Molnar of Fayette City and Jack T. Halinka of Rostraver Township; and nieces and nephews, Sherri Spagnolli of Gibsonia, Renee and Allan Lesko of Belle Vernon, Ryan Shetterly and fiancée Jill Stoltz of Belle Vernon, Brittany Molnar of Fayette City, Marissa Molnar (Joel Winder) of Perryopolis, Kristen and Neil Bennett of Morgantown, W.Va.; and his two cats, Buddy and Alley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Sandra Halinka, in 2020. Private arrangements have been entrusted to FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300. Entombment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Catnip Acres, Waynesburg, Pa.

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