John A. Cram

John A. Cram CLAREMONT — John A. Cram, 70, entered into God’s kingdom Nov. 18, 2021, after a brief period of failing health. He was born in Newport, New Hampshire, the son of Burton and Joanne (Pariseau) Cram. He lived in Newport until the age of 7 and then moved to Arizona where he graduated from Cortez High School. He went on to a two-year art school where he studied painting. In 1972, he returned home to New Hampshire where he made it his home. John was a loving and caring father and very hard, dedicated worker. He worked in several grocery stores in the area, lastly being Shaw’s in Springfield, Vermont. He was also employed by the city of Claremont as a custodian at the Fiske Free Library. He met the love of his life, Elizabeth Duplessis, on Aug. 7. 1982, and they were married Feb. 19, 1983. John loved painting, sold several pieces of his art work and that he was very proud of. He also played the guitar and sang; he loved most kinds of music both secular and contemporary Christian music. He was one of the first members of the praise and worship team at Riverstone Church. He was a devoted Red Sox fan and enjoyed watching “his” baseball games. Members of his family are his wife, Elizabeth Duplessis-Cram, of Claremont; his mom, Joanne Cram, of West Lebanon; two daughters, Gillian Dodge and husband Dartelle, Andrea Pickering and partner Brad, of Bradford, Vermont; two sons, Matthew Pickering, Croydon, New Hampshire, and Gregory Pickering, Newport, New Hampshire; three brothers, Michael Cram, Mexico, Robert Cram, Arizona, Frank Cram, of Thetford, Vermont; three sisters-in-law, Stefanie Barton, Renée Davis and Michelle Howard, all of Claremont, New Hampshire; four grandchildren, Paige Dodge, Newport, New Hampshire, Natasha and husband Chris Herbert, Woodsville, New Hampshire, Perley Rich, Orleans, Vermont, and Clayton Rich, Newport, Vermont; a great-grandson, Raiden Herbert; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son, Tyler John Jeffrey Cram; his mother- and father-in-law, George and Joan Duplessis. A celebration of life will be Saturday, Dec. 4, at 3 p.m. at Riverstone Church, 739 Main St., Claremont, New Hampshire, with Pastor Joe Gnatek officiating. You are invited to share a memory of John with the family or leave a message of condolence in the family guest book at www.royfuneralhome.com. The family suggests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to River Valley Animal Protection League, P.O. Box 860, Charlestown, NH 03603; or Fiske Free Library, 108 Broad St., Claremont, NH 03743.