Walter P. Kramarz

Walter P. Kramarz, 95, of Trenton died peacefully at home on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.
Born in Trenton, Walter was a lifelong city resident. He was a graduate of St. Hedwig Grammar School. Trenton Central High School and Rider College. He began his employment career with Kaiser Metals in Bristol, Pa., and then later Sears Roebuck and Co before working for the City of Trenton. He retired from the City of Trenton in 1994 after 30 years of service for the Health Department, where he served as chief sanitary inspector. He also served as a funeral assistant for the former Lisiecki and Caparco Funeral Homes in Trenton and was a well-known figure in many other area funeral homes.
Walter was a proud WWII U.S. Army veteran, having served in Gen. Patton’s 3rd Army, 106th Evacuation Hospital Unit, which moved all through Europe in support of all who needed medical help. Walter served in Normandy, northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe and received an honorable discharge with the rank of technical sergeant.
Dedicated to veterans, Walter attended the American Legion Leadership College for Chaplains and served as a chaplain for many organizations including the Legion, the Mercer County Veterans Council, and Signal 22 Canteen. He also served as a bugler for the Hamilton Township Patriotic Committee and was the memorial bugler for the NJ D.O.T.
Among his numerous accolades, he was very proud to be a Chevalier recipient in 2004 from the National Order of the Legion of Honour, the highest decoration in France for military and civil merits.
Walter was also involved with many civic organizations; he was a charter member of North Trenton American Legion Post 458 and served as chaplain for over 10 years, a member of V.F.W. Post 15031, Catholic War Veterans Post 417, Fraternal Order of Police #83, the Mercer County Sunshine Foundation, and the Deborah Hospital, Children of the World Program.