Charles A. “Al” Krahmer, 84, long-time resident of Duxbury, died March 2 at Mass General Hospital.  Mr. Krahmer was born in Maplewood, N.J. in 1926 to Charles and Adele Krahmer.   He married Sarah H. Newbold of Boston in 1957 who died in 1962. They had one child together Frances Penelope (Penny).  Mr. Krahmer then married Jane Hohmann of Holland, Mich. and had two sons Charles (Chad) and Karl (Sandy).

Mr. Krahmer grew up in Maplewood enjoying hunting and fishing. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1944 and immediately joined the Naval Flight School. Upon discharge he graduated from Rutgers University.  In 1962 he began a 25 year career with Honeywell Inc. Computer Division, where he became a senior marketing manager.

Mr. Krahmer was a lifelong avid sailor and enjoyed both racing and cruising. As a family they spent many summers along the New England Coast and braved several ocean passages. Aboard their last boat, Reality, he and his wife cruised for more than 40,000 miles.  As an active community member he managed the operations of Duxbury Beach including the massive restorations following both the Blizzard of 1978 and the No Name storm of 1991.  He was a Trustee of Duxbury Beach, active member of Duxbury Beach Preservation Society, Duxbury Ex-Navos, community men’s club and Saint John’s Church.

Mr. Krahmer leaves his wife of 46 years, Jane; his daughter Penny of Duxbury; his two sons, Chad and wife Nancy of Duxbury and Karl of Melbourne, Fla.; his sister, Doris; and six grandchildren.  A memorial service was celebrated at St. John’s Church in Duxbury on March 8. In lieu of gifts please make a donation to the Wounded Warriors Project  http://woundedwarriorproject.org/, 7020 AC Skinner Pkwy, Suite 100 Jacksonville, FL 32256 or Duxbury Beach Preservation Society P.O. Box 1364, Duxbury, MA 02332. Arrangements by the Shepherd Funeral Home.