Carmen C. Kramer

Carmen Cecile Kramer, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on May 23, 2025 at the age of 85. Carmen, daughter of Julliette (Lemire) and Maurice Chalifour, was born in Manchester, NH on November 2nd, 1939. During her life-time, Carmen was a long-time resident of Hudson, NH, South Bristol, Maine, and lived most recently in Bedford, NH. She is predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Roger L. Kramer.

Carmen is survived by her loving children Juliette Tourville; Marc Kramer and his wife Denise [Constant]; Suzanne Kramer; Ann-Marie Blais and her husband Timothy; and Kim Crowley and her husband Cy. She enjoyed her relationship with her grandchildren Danielle O’Keefe (married to Michael); Nicole Kramer (married to Jory Smith) Brianna Makarevich (married to Andy), Jake Crowley and Drew Crowley. She had the joy of knowing her great-grandchildren Amelia and Arthur O’Keefe and Mason and Reid Makarevich. She is also survived by her brother, Robert Chalifour and his wife Francine, as well as several nieces and nephews.

In addition to raising her family, Carmen held numerous jobs, including her last position as an administrative assistant at Griffin Memorial School in Litchfield, NH.

A life-long Catholic, her strong faith guided her throughout her life. Carmen’s greatest joy in life was her family which she supported with patience, wisdom and love. During her life, she also built many wonderful, and enriching friendships. In every relationship she was authentically herself, and always ready to share, to laugh, to listen, or just be together.

Carmen loved cooking, baking, and most of all, seeing people enjoy her wonderful meals. She liked seeing the flowers in her yard and watching the birds who visited her birdfeeders. Her comfortable and warm home was always open to all.

Her joy in life will be part of us forever.

A funeral mass will be held at Saint Anne’s Church, 26 Emerson Avenue, Hampstead, NH on Friday, May 30th, at 1:00 p.m. The service will also be available via livestream at https://saintannechurchnh.org/livestream. A committal service will be held immediately following at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 474 Goffstown Road, Manchester, NH. Should friends and family desire, memorial donations can be made to a charity of their choice.