Richard Cramer Obituary

Richard Cramer was a Social Studies teacher at Santan Junior High Schools since 2011.

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Richard Cramer was a Social Studies teacher at Santan Junior High Schools since 2011.

Richard Cramer passed away early Wednesday morning, Oct. 25, 2017 after a four year long battle with stomach cancer.

Cramer was born and raised in Tempe, Ariz. and graduated from Arizona State University. He earned a BA in Education, an MA in Instructional Technology, and a certificate in administration.

Cramer taught in Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) since 2004 and has been teaching for 23 years. He was a Social Studies teacher for Santan Junior High School since 2011. Prior to that, he was the Dean of Students for three years and an Instructional Specialist in CUSD for five years.

Cramer is survived by his wife and his three children, two of which (Alyssa and Jacob) are currently enrolled in CUSD and his son Dylan who graduated from Perry in 2017.