Harvey Kramer

Harvey Kramer, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather of Delray Beach, FL and Cherry Hill, NJ, passed away on March 22, 2025. He was 88 years old.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Minna Kramer, his children Steven (Cindy) Kramer, Susan (Richard) Rosen, and Lisa Kramer; his cherished grandchildren Reed, Jake, Robin, and Cooper; and his sister, Sylvia Bicknell.

Born on April 19, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY, to Albert and Rose Kramer, Harvey graduated from Haaren High School in 1954. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1956 at Fort Dix, NJ, and served at Fort Knox, KY, and Fort Benning, GA. In 1957, he was stationed at Fort Rucker in Dale, AL, where he served as a Specialist Fourth Class (SP4) and military photographer, taking aerial photographs from Bell helicopters. During his time at Fort Rucker, Harvey had the unique opportunity to meet aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky. Harvey had a special gift as a photographer.

Harvey married Minna Goldberg on July 10, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY. In 1959, they moved to California, where he worked as a medical photographer before returning to Brooklyn in 1960. There, he began a new career in sales with Polychrome Corporation in Yonkers, NY. It was during this time that he met his lifelong friend, Jerry O’Connor.

Together with Minna, Harvey raised three children: Steven, Susan, and Lisa.

In 1968, Harvey became a partner at Printer Service in Pennsauken, NJ, selling printing supplies to commercial printers for 19 years.

In 1987, he and his son Steven co-founded Kelstar International, a company specializing in the manufacturing of lithographic chemicals, aqueous and UV Curable coatings for the Graphic Arts industry. Over the next 19 years, they grew Kelstar into a respected market leader before selling the business in 2005 to Altana Chemie, a publicly owned German-based chemical company looking
to expand their business into the US market. After the sale Harvey retired and he and Minna continued their passion for traveling while Harvey photographed and captured unique images from around the world.

Graveside services will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 11:30 AM at Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill, NJ. Shiva will be observed immediately following at the home of Steven and Cindy Kramer.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Harvey’s memory may be made to Breakthrough T1D (JDRF) at https://www.breakthrought1d.org.