Patricia Ann Cramer

Patricia Ann Cramer obituary, Towson, MD

Patricia Ann Cramer

Patricia Cramer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. on Jul. 5, 2025.

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Patricia Ann Cramer (nee Parker), 97, of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away on July 1, 2025. She was born in Washington, District of Columbia, in 1927 to Edward Willis Parker and Dora May Parker (nee King). Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, William Smith Cramer. She is survived by her daughters, Marian Morrill (Arthur) of Ruckersville, Virginia, and Ann Sills (David) of Baltimore, Maryland. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Eric Sills (Amanda) and Maria Carlson (Jimmy), and four great-grandchildren: Hannah and Avery Sills, and William and Lydia Carlson. In addition, she is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Patricia grew up in Anacostia, Washington, District of Columbia. As an adult, Patricia was a homemaker, a teacher, and a parishioner of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church of Silver Spring, Maryland. She was also an active volunteer in her community.
Her funeral service will take place at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland, on July 15th at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland.

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