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Joyce Kramer Dover Navy Marine Corps MARS 13 May 1933 - 16 Feb 1998
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Joyce Kramer Dover, 64, RR#4 Montoursville, PA died after a long battle with cancer. She was survived by her daughter, Muriel Hykes, Williamsport, with whom she had been living, and her son, Daniel Hykes, Alaska. She had 7 grandchildren. Byrn, Aubrey, Devin, Curran, and Erin Bailey of Williamsport. Adam and Ariel Hykes of Elimsport. She had two sisters, Dorothy Callender of Selinsgrove, Zella Kramer of Bloomsburg, and a brother, Robert Kramer in New Hampshire. Joyce was a member of Montoursville Presbyterian Church where she sang in the choir. Joyce was active in amateur radio in the valley and in the world, providing communications for several emergency response teams, locally. She was known to thousands as the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS lady) operator who relayed messages from people in the Navy and Marines. Her main hobby, other than gardening was "ham" (amateur) radio. She was on two meters as WB3ECT where she served as all sorts of emergency weather warning stuff. She was very active as NNN0RMO on Pennsylvania Area US Navy-Marine Corps Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS). Joyce started and ran the Severe Allergy and Environmental Illness support group until her death. She enjoyed riding Gold Wings. Joyce was the author of an unpublished book about her previous near-death experiences. She enjoyed gardening. Born in Bloomsburg, May 13, 1933, she was the daughter of John A. and Leerah Eddinger Kramer. She was a 1951 graduate of Scott Township (Columbia County) High School. February, 16, 1998. Joyce's life has ended, but not her story. |