George Donald Kramer

George Donald Kramer died Feb. 10. He was 89.

Kramer was born in Covington, Kentucky, on October 28, 1934, he was the youngest child of George and Rose Kramer.  He was a graduate from Covington Latin School, Thomas More University and received a doctor of philosophy in physics from the University of Cincinnati. He went to work for General Dynamics, Corp in San Diego. He was later employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as a theoretical physicist from 1962 until his retirement in 1996. 

He is survived by his devoted wife of 67 years, Kathryn, six children: Anne, George, Stephen (Sharon), Thomas (Julie), Carolyn (Brent Hoy), and Michelle (James Gharib), and eight grandchildren: Stephanie and Sean (Stephen and Sharon), Kathleen, David and Kristine (Thomas and Julie), Madeleine (Carolyn and Brent), John and Daniel (Michelle and James) and many nieces and nephews in the Covington and Greater Mid-Atlantic region. He was proceeded in death by his two siblings, Louis Kramer and Lois Anneken. 

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in his name, in the memo section on the check, made payable to Thomas More University.  Send to Thomas More University, 333 Thomas More Parkway, Crestview Hills, KY, 41017. Donations may also be made online at

https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/41402/donations/new?a=7355115 .