April 2, 2011
Bremer, John
John Bremer, a resident of Norwood since 1955, died Thursday March 31, 2011 at Harrington House in Walpole. He was 94. John was born January 21st, 1917 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Aris and Martha (Speyer) Bremer. He was the beloved husband for 54 years of Mae L. (Johnson) Bremer for whom he was the caregiver during the last five years of her life; beloved father of Janna Bremer, Cheryll Tredo and her husband William, and Andrea LaMar, and grandfather of Jason LaMar and Nathan LaMar and his wife Heather, great-grandfather of Savannah, Grant, Tug and Drake. He is also survived by many nieces,nephews, relatives and friends. A graduate of Ball State University, Muncie, IN, he received advanced degrees from the University of Chicago and Indiana University. He was a high school teacher for 15 years in Indiana, then became a textbook editor with Ginn and Company in Boston in 1955, retiring in 1982. He enjoyed gardening, playing bridge, reading, watching sports and doing Sudoku puzzles daily which helped to keep him mentally sharp. He took great pleasure in delivering Meals on Wheels for many years until he reluctantly gave it up shortly after his 93rd birthday. A memorial service will be held for John on Sunday, April 3, at 4 PM at the First Congregational Church, 100 Winter Street in Norwood, MA. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the First Congregational Church of Norwood, 100 Winter St., Norwood, MA 02062 or to HESSCO Elder Services, 234 Walpole Street, Norwood, MA 02062.