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- Hamburg NY Sun - 4/21/1988
News has been received here on the
death of Norman C. Bremer, age 90, of
Ithaca, who died in Lakeside Nursing
Home there, April 7. 1988.
A native of Brocton, Mr. Bremer
spent his school years in Dunkirk,
moving to Ithaca as a member of Ted
Weem's band.
He was chief engineer at Morse
Chain Co. for 30 years and director of
Research and Development at the time
of his retirement in 1962. He was the
designer of the Hi-Vo chain drive now
used around the world on front-wheel
automotive drives. Over the course of
his life, he was granted 23 U.S.
patents.
Mr. Bremer is survived by two
daughters, Arden M. and Beverly A.
Bremer, both of Ithaca; a brother
Lloyd W. of Upper Nyack; three
grandchildren; a niece, Wendy Ciliberti
of Amherst; and a nephew, Craig
Fattey of Hamburg. He was predeceased
by his wife, Mae Bremer, who
died in 1978; and a brother, Howard F.
(Helene) of Hamburg.
Mr. Bremer was a frequent visitor to
Hamburg and had relatives and many
friends here.
Memorials may be made to the Norman
C. Bremer Prize in Physics and
Chemistry, a fund that will be
established at Ithaca High School for
students excelling in physics and
chemistry. Donations should be sent
to the Norman C. Bremer Memorial
Fund, 414 West Seneca St., Ithaca,
N.Y., 14850, in care of A. Bremer
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1898 - 1988 (90 years)