Edwin John Mamer Jr.

Obituary

Edwin John Mamer, Jr. was born November 21, 1953, in San Diego, California, at the U.S. Naval Hospital Balboa, the son of Edwin J. Mamer Sr. and Ruth E. (Crismond) Mamer.  Edwin was baptized as an infant in San Diego, California, and confirmed in his faith as a youth.  He was a member of the Boy Scouts while growing up in Washington State and California.  Edwin received his education in various catholic schools around the country due to his father’s military service, and graduated from St. James High School in Carneys Point, New Jersey, in 1971.

Edwin served his country in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged on December 9, 1975, while stationed at the U.S. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia, as a naval corpsman.  Upon his discharge, Edwin lived in Orlando, and then Tampa, Florida, before moving to Buffalo Lake, Minnesota.  He then moved west to San Francisco, California, finally settling in Napa, California. 

During his lifetime, Edwin lived in San Diego, California, Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, Newport, Rhode Island, Bremerton, Washington, Chula Vista, California, Newport News, Virginia, Gibbstown, New Jersey, Hampton, Virginia, Orlando and Tampa, Florida, Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, San Francisco, California, and had lived in Napa, California for the last twelve years. He was a Unit Supervisor at the Napa State Hospital in Napa, California.

Edwin passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, in Vallejo, California, having reached the age of 60 years.   Blessed be his memory.

Edwin is survived by his: Father, Edwin J. Mamer, Sr. of Hector, Minnesota;

Sister, Margaret Mamer of San Francisco, California;

Half-Sister, Patricia Kupahu of Kailua, Hawaii;

Nephew, Kristopher Mamer of Tampa, Florida;

Half-Nephew, Isaac Kupahu, III of Kailua, Hawaii;

Half-Niece, Sharee Andersen of Kailua, Hawaii;

Step-Sister, Linda Braaten (Steven) of St. Louis Park, Minnesota;

Step-Brother, Scott Heckman of Chicago, Illinois;

Step-Niece, Bridgett Braaten of Minneapolis, Minnesota;

Aunt, Adeline Mortensen of Fairfax, Minnesota;

Uncle and Aunt, Delmar and Irene Mamer of St. Leo, Minnesota;

Uncle, Blaine Mamer of Minneapolis, Minnesota;

Aunt, Donna Mamer of Walker, Minnesota;

other relatives, and friends.

Edwin is preceded in death by his Mother Ruth E. Mamer, Step-Mother Shirley Mamer, Brother Robert J. Mamer, Sister-in-law Diane J. Mamer, Aunts Merle Mamer and Rosella M. Hoyer, and Uncles Russell Mortensen, Eugene Mamer, and Larry Hoyer.